Unexpected joyful bits of life

~ Ada swaying back and forth to music.
~ Baby toots. Especially in the bath tub.
~ Sloppy, noisy, open-mouthed kisses on my face (no, not from Sam), and making a "mmm-wwaaa" sound.
~ When she laughs in the backseat, for no particular reason...and then keeps laughing.
~ Clapping when she hears the audience applaud on Dancing With The Stars.
~ Her little tweezer-like fingers picking up Cheerios.
~ Riding with her on the mini-train in Ried park.
~ Watching Sam give her a piggy-back ride on his shoulders - and listening to her squeal!
~ Last night, watching her crawl in her sleep, only to run into the headboard (thud).
~ Later last night, watching her sit up (still totally asleep) and slump over on Sam's chest...only moments later to watch her sit up again and slump onto mine.
~ Watching her little feet move so fast when we help her walk - she just wants to take off!
~ Waving good-bye with her open hand facing the sky.
~ Flirting with neighboring diners, or at the grocery store, or anywhere else in public, by shrugging one shoulder and giving a toothless grin.

~ Watching her destroy a pile of ungraded papers.
~ Falling asleep, soundly (all three of us).