Emotions

Its been an emotional couple of days around here, both good and bad. Firstly, as you have probably all seen on the news by now, little Hser Nay Moo's body was found Tuesday night. I stayed up late watching the news and just cried when I saw all of the people gathered around her apartment complex with candles. Its a real testament to the great community we live in. My heart is just broken for her poor family. Every time they show her dad and he says how she was his only daughter and he loved her most, my heart aches. What a terrible tragedy.

The other thing that's been going on is that Little Man has been smiling! (I swear!!) Over the weekend, we noticed that he was really starting to respond to us when we would talk to him. I was pretty sure I saw a smile on Monday, but on Tuesday, I was positive. I was holding him and talking to him after he ate, and he gave me a big toothless grin and his little eyes sparkled. I just giggled and my heart swelled. What a great feeling. I am realizing more and more what lengths I would go to make my Little Man happy. I've been acting like a complete idiot every time he's awake, trying to see that beautiful smile again. It makes me think of that Friends episode where Ross and Rachel are trying to get Emma to laugh, and the only thing that works is to sing the "I like big butts" song. Do you guys remember that? I can totally see myself being that dorky if it means my little one is finding joy in it.

Here's Little Man looking cherubic in his duck towel after his bath the other night. Gosh, I love this kid.