Moments

Our life together is made of moments--moments colored by love.

These are the moments that light up my memories:

The time in the morning when she just wakes up, and I greet her with an enthusiastic, "Good Morning, Klara!! Mama loves you sooo much!" and she smiles her huge, gummy smile. 

When she's lying on the ottoman, and I get down at her level, and we just stare.

That moment when I sing her silly songs ("Hey! Bo Diddley" and "Down by the Bay" are our favorites), and she looks at me like I've officially lost my marbles...and then she smiles.

When I notice that her fingers, the same ones that have been on my breast since day one, are looking a little chubbier these days, reminding me that these moments are fleeting.

That hour in the afternoon when we both need a nap, so I let her sleep on my chest. Together, we slow down, and it ensures that she will have a long, cozy nap.

I'm trying to write them in my memory--these moments when she's so very tiny and sweet.