Her Smile

I have a lot of blogging to catch up on... and this is not "in order" but this is just one of those things I never want to forget.
Yesterday morning after Elli's "breakfast" feeding, I spent some time talking to her and playing with her (aka her awake time).  She began to yawn and fuss a little bit, cuing me that it was time for her to go back to sleep.  I swaddled her up, held and rocked her in my arms just for a few moments.  All of us Bishops are fighting a little something so I decided to take a little nap as well.
I laid my baby girl down in her little crib, eyes still wide open and I got in my bed beside her.
Being the new mom that I am, I could not help but lay there and look at her.  She looked so sweet.  She was just laying there looking up at the ceiling fan, then all of the sudden she turned her head, looked right into my eyes and smiled.  I froze and melted all at the same time.  She wasn't supposed to see me, what if she starts crying now that she knows I'm right here, but that smile.  Did she mean to smile?  Was it just gas? I laid there and wondered.  But then she did it again only seconds later.  Our eyes locked and she smiled. It must have been intentional. At least that is what I am telling myself. 

Oh how I love my little girl's smile.  

I am convinced that none of these smiles were caused by gas.  I know when she is gassy and I know when she is genuinely happy.  And these are genuinely happy smiles.  

Don't argue with me.

I'm her mom :)

Enjoy!!!

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