things I love

I love watching babies fall asleep, their eyes moving in strange ways before the lids close down.

I love the smell of their breath after they take their long afternoon naps.

I love the feel of their hands around my neck when I carry them up the stairs.

I love coming into their bedrooms late at night and tucking them in.

I love reading stories to them and having them snuggle next to me on the couch.

I love to kiss them on their foreheads.

I love to hear them play.

I love to hear them tell me stories.