boots on/pants off

I was hanging out the washing, just as the light was softening and My Little One was running around the garden, boots on/pants off [the best way to explore].

Mama!Mama!

And there she was, proudly showing off a castle of cushions that she had dragged outside. Rest!Rest!RestMama! she cried, pointing to her creation, inviting me to lie down.

And so I did rest. I stopped hanging and I lay down with her. And we held hands and listened to the birds in the big tree above our house. And I felt all teary inside, so blessed.

Tags: baby love, balance, family, gratitude, happiness