All the little things

I had forgotten all the little things that a baby does that make life worth living:

• The sparkle in their eyes when they smile at you.

• The look they give you when you go to get them from their crib in the morning, as if to say, "The sun rises and sets in your face, Mommy."

• The way they "talk" to you- I swear some of the best conversations I have all day are with her.

• The way they shake when you can't get the baby food in their mouth fast enough. It's like she hasn't eaten all day!

• The stubbornness when changing their diaper-they would roll right off that changing table if we let them!

• The unconditional love. It goes both ways.

All of this stuff and more. I'm so in love with Ava, and our lives together have just barely begun.