This Little One

Is the sweetest. A few days ago I was getting the kids in the car, and I usually just walk around the car opening doors as I go, and the big kids climb in where they need to. Then I put Neely's seat in, give her her kiss, and then work my way back around the car, strapping the other kids into the seats they've climbed into. But this time when I went to give Neely her kiss she was looking WIDE awake and bright eyed. I was struck by how sweet and beautiful she looked, with her pretty eyes wide open, gazing and smiling at me sweetly. So I just talked to and stared at her for a minute. I think she might be an actual angel.
A bald one.

She also has the best little grin. SO cute and sweet, and she sometimes squints her eyes practically closed when her smile really gets big, and she kind of shrugs her shoulders up almost in front of her face, like she's so shy she wants to hide behind them. But there's also some mischief in her smile, like her brother. I LOOOOOVE her.