Absolute sweetness - or today was a good day.
Good days aren't always easy, but they are damn rewarding.
Amazing moments with Wade today. In chronological order, kind of, I think.
1) Wade picks black pants over stripes. Not excited by her fashion choice just the fact that she is mastering colors.
2) Wade and Papa sit on the steps to put shoes on before leaving the house. I'm on my way out the door to work and I give Papa a peck on the lips after saying "Good bye, Papa, I love you." Then I say, "Good bye, Wade, I love you." and she looks up at me lips pursed - so I give her a little peck on the lips too and she bursts into smiles (and I melt).
3) Last night I wanted to remember to take pictures of her. But I had forgotten until pulling out of the driveway. Lucky for me, Papa and Wade were entering the Garage and saw me stop my car. I rolled down the window to call for them so I could take a pic...but not before she yelled "I want to hug Mama!". So I got pics and an extra hug.
4) Driving Wade home from school Papa takes a 'behind the head' video of Wade in the car seat. She's shaking water from her sippy cup onto her bare thigh then wiping it up with a tissue. Papa asks, "What are you doing, Wade?" Wade says, "I'm cleaning."
5) Come home and give Wade a hug - before I say anything she says, "I love you, Mama."
6) Total pre-bed-time melt down. Takes both members of Team Sernett to calm things down...but it started with a Mama hug...so yeah...that was kind of magical.
Also in unrelated news. After much work I managed to accomplish something at work that has been a goal since I started and something that those who came before me were really not able to accomplish. It is awesome. But I'm so specialized in my work that only a small number (like 3, maybe 4) get how spectacular this accomplishment is. 1 of those folks is on Maternity Leave, 1 wasn't around, 1 was there when it happened but is so new that she really doesn't fully understand how awesome it is, but the last one...she and I had a moment of sheer joy and amazement this afternoon. It was a special moment.
In related news. My amazing husband, exhausted from his day, heard the news, failed to get it, but after seeing how sad I was at him not getting it made me a drink to celebrate even though he went to bed before I could consume it (did I mention he is exhausted).
So today was a wonderfully good day filled with many sweet moments and topped off by a ton of hard work that goes generally unappreciated but acknowledged by enough folks that it is all OK.
Amazing moments with Wade today. In chronological order, kind of, I think.
1) Wade picks black pants over stripes. Not excited by her fashion choice just the fact that she is mastering colors.
2) Wade and Papa sit on the steps to put shoes on before leaving the house. I'm on my way out the door to work and I give Papa a peck on the lips after saying "Good bye, Papa, I love you." Then I say, "Good bye, Wade, I love you." and she looks up at me lips pursed - so I give her a little peck on the lips too and she bursts into smiles (and I melt).
3) Last night I wanted to remember to take pictures of her. But I had forgotten until pulling out of the driveway. Lucky for me, Papa and Wade were entering the Garage and saw me stop my car. I rolled down the window to call for them so I could take a pic...but not before she yelled "I want to hug Mama!". So I got pics and an extra hug.
4) Driving Wade home from school Papa takes a 'behind the head' video of Wade in the car seat. She's shaking water from her sippy cup onto her bare thigh then wiping it up with a tissue. Papa asks, "What are you doing, Wade?" Wade says, "I'm cleaning."
5) Come home and give Wade a hug - before I say anything she says, "I love you, Mama."
6) Total pre-bed-time melt down. Takes both members of Team Sernett to calm things down...but it started with a Mama hug...so yeah...that was kind of magical.
Also in unrelated news. After much work I managed to accomplish something at work that has been a goal since I started and something that those who came before me were really not able to accomplish. It is awesome. But I'm so specialized in my work that only a small number (like 3, maybe 4) get how spectacular this accomplishment is. 1 of those folks is on Maternity Leave, 1 wasn't around, 1 was there when it happened but is so new that she really doesn't fully understand how awesome it is, but the last one...she and I had a moment of sheer joy and amazement this afternoon. It was a special moment.
In related news. My amazing husband, exhausted from his day, heard the news, failed to get it, but after seeing how sad I was at him not getting it made me a drink to celebrate even though he went to bed before I could consume it (did I mention he is exhausted).
So today was a wonderfully good day filled with many sweet moments and topped off by a ton of hard work that goes generally unappreciated but acknowledged by enough folks that it is all OK.