Little things bring big smiles!

As we can all tell from Sadie’s pictures, she is a very happy little girl (that is as long as she has a full belly, clean diaper, and like her parents, plenty of sleep is also a must!) She loves to be entertained as well as to entertain others as she will smile at anyone anywhere.

It has been an absolutely wonderful experience for us to watch Sadie grow and develop. She does so many news things all the time such as rolling over, talking, play with her toys, soothing herself to sleep, and the list goes on and on. While all of these things are milestones in Sadie’s development, it is sometimes the little things that she does that really wins our hearts. Here are just a few:

• Each morning we wake up to her calling (i.e. crying) only to get to her room for her to look up at us from her crib with a big grin – what a sight!


• When we put her in our bed to take a nap with her (even if this isn’t what we are supposed to do!), we can count on our sweet little girl cuddling up tight with one of us.


• After a long day of work when we think we just want a little peace and quiet, Sadie's playful screaming, squealing, and talking interrupted by a little of her laughter as she cracks herself is sooooo welcomed.


• And while it may seem strange, just being able to console Sadie in those times when she gets a little fussy can be such a wonderful reward as a parent.

It is these little things that bring big smiles to our faces and make us the proudest of parents. It is only now that we can look back on the wonderful stories from other parents that have experienced these joys and really understand what they were talking about.