Little things...

-I love that Gracie calls you "Anya Gee-Oh-Jah!"... -I love how you smell when you get out of your bath... -I love how you light up when you see your Seth and you start to "run" in place... -I love how you "walrus crawl" because you're not content with army crawling any longer but you cannot seem to figure out how to move your hands when you're on all fours... -I love how you think that when Mommy says "NO!" when you've crawled to touch the Wii, that it's a game!...Mommy had to compromise and move the Wii out of reach... -I love that you not only sleep 10-11 hours straight through (for the record, I'd love you even if you didn't) but you wake up so happy and talk to the little forest animals on your bumper until Mommy comes to get you -I love that you "sing" in your stroller when we walk around outside. That monotone note that you hold "ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh" is music to your Momma's ears and I LOVE it! -I love when you pick up your little puff snacks to eat them and then forget your holding them and get upset because they've disappeared from your tray! -I love when I hear you telling Daddy all these "stories" and you sound so serious! -I love when you kiss me!! You're so proud when you put your open mouth on my cheek, lick me, and then smack your lips!! You are so YUMMY and I can't get enough!!!!!!!! -I love hearing you laugh when we dance and I twirl you around...Momma doesn't do too well with circles but I will twirl you just to hear you laugh! -I love loving you, Anya Jo-Ella! Life isn't perfect but you make my days brighter! I love you, sweet girl!

I love....

-How Anya holds my hand as I nurse her. As she is falling asleep she releases my fingers and softly strokes my hand with hers. There is NO feeling in the world like it! My sweet baby girl!! I love you soooo much!!!