Mother's Day

Happiness is my daughter's smile. Honestly, Addie has THE biggest, cutest smile of all time. She smiles with her whole body. Her eyes crinkle up, her mouth stretches wide with joy, her cheeks crease with delight, and her whole body stiffens with joy. It's the kind of grin that makes everyone in the vicinity match her smile for smile.

I was so lucky to be able to share her smiles and general joyfulness with my mom and my Mema on Mother's Day. It was so nice to have four generations of women together. I missed being with Tim, but I was delighted to share the day with the women in my life.

I realized that my daughter has my mother's eyes exactly, right down to the gold fleck in their right iris. And I have my grandmother's insanely high arches ("those are the Bennet feet"). It was kind of amazing to see the continuity of genetics in action. I think Addie is doing better with the gorgeous blue eyes than I am with the high arches though. Every time I get a blister from now on, I intend to blame the Bennets.

If this post seems sort of disjointed and rambling, it's for good reason. I'm so darn exhausted. Addie is not doing well with sleeping in the same room as me. She wakes up at least half a dozen times a night. Believe me, we are a worn down crowd. Even as I type, she is awake again. As much as I love being home, it will be nice to get this baby back on a routine!