simple moments.

Evee is a tough baby.. and by tough I mean "screaming all night" tough. A lot of it is probably due to gas pain but some of it has to do with the fact that Ev is a little to smart for her own good.. she knows how to get her way..
for instance this evening she fell asleep when my mom was holding her. So I took her and put her in her crib. 5 minutes later I hear her cry.. and as soon as I walk into the room.. the crying stops and Ev proceeds to close her little sleepy eyes. The little stinker does NOT want to be alone. So I picked her up and put her in her bassinet in my room and guess what? she is fast asleep..
The other night she would not go to sleep. Not even in her bassinet. So I thought she may be hungry still, so I set her on my bed and proceed to go downstairs to make her another bottle when Ev miraculously falls asleep. yes, she wanted to sleep in my bed with me. lol
and I would try and make her sleep on her own, in her crib. But it melts my heart that Ev wants to be with me. and if I tried otherwise.. well lets just say she WILL scream ALL night. (believe me, I attempted it once)

I sure have one strong-willed lady.

Even if Ev is a tough baby, there are those silly little moments when she melts my heart and makes me forget that I was up all night with her screaming. One of those times was today. I was feeding my little lady and as she was taking a break, a big ol smile came across her sweet little face. I seriously almost cried of joy. Probably one of theeeeeee most heartwarming moments of my life. Not only did she smile then but later this evening, after another feeding, she was laying on my chest sleeping and I looked at her to see another sweet little smile on her face. So beautiful.

These simple little moments fill my heart full of love. These moments, as simple as they are, are the best and most beautiful moments you could ask for. I will always cherish simple moments like these with my Ev. The best part of it, Ev will never go away, I will never be bitter for these memories because Ev will always be mine. That's the best part of being a parent.