Buuuuuup!

These days, Klara's running, dancing, and twirling her way through her little world. I'm loving this stage so much more than I expected. Her personality is bursting through, and she keeps me beaming with joy with her silliness and affection.

Her constant movement means we spend less time heart-to-heart. I'm sure it's no surprise that I miss holding my baby close, but it's a bit surprising to me that she seems to miss it, too. She's suddenly a cuddler!

I'm cherishing those moments of closeness--when we're reading book after book after book; when she brings me the Ergo and insists that I pick her "buuuuuppp!"; and when, rather than fighting bedtime, her little head snuggles right into my chest as I rock her.

I so love being this sweet girl's mama.