"Love Nothing More"

To wake Caleigh up for school each morning, I usually crawl into bed with her and cuddle for a few minutes until she realizes I'm there and she starts to wake up.  Since she no longer sleeps in the bed with Chad and I, this short morning snuggle time is the only real time she lets me get close to her for any given amount of time. 

The other morning, I went into the room and found her in a sideways sleeping position with no covers on her.  Since she only likes to sleep in t-shirts, she was ice cold.  I crawled into the bed and she sleepily asked me to get her warm. 

I replied,"I would love nothing more."

Then she said something that ABSOLUTELY MELTED my heart.

"I love nothing more than my awesome mom." 

And back off to dreamland she went for 10 more minutes of silent snuggles with me.  I think I was just as in love with my daughter in this moment as I was the first time I laid eyes on her! 

I hope I remember this morning for the rest of my life.

(And remind myself of it when she's 15 and telling me what an "awful mom" I am!)

The Diamond Room

Caleigh was spending some time with Nonnie when Nonnie asked her about the birdfeeder that she and Caleigh had made for Chad this past Christmas. 

Caleigh told her that they had hung the feeder on the back porch and that you can see the birds come to it when watching from our "diamond room." 

It really does make our "dining room" sound much more extravagant than it really is.