Today Hadley and I were sitting in our chair when the unthinkable happened.
We had been watching 'The Little Mermaid' - Well, I was watching it. She was flailing around on the floor and looking confused. I picked her up to sit with me and bounced her around a little, joining in with Sebastian to sing 'Under the Sea'.
And then, she smiled at me. A big, goofy, light-up-her-whole-face grin. It was quick and over way too fast, but I freaked out. She smiled at me! My baby approves of my substandard parenting! She forgives me for all the garlic in my milk!
And now, I completely understand why people do this. The burpings, the diapers, the 4-am wake up calls, the terrifying grunts and snorts emanating from the bassinet. I totally get it now.
The reward for this parenting thing is better than a Twinkie trunk turning over in front of my house, spilling free snack cakes out into the street. That used to be the best thing I could think of, before I saw my baby smile at me.
Don't deny it, you'd be all over free Twinkies.
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Ahhh, the first smile. You are getting to the good stuff. Just when you think it couldn't possibly get any better....it does. Over and over again. Just wait til she laughs. I hope you have video mode on your camera, because I will be anxiously waiting for that post. ;)
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