Laughter

Every once in awhile, I see or hear some interaction between D and G that makes me just well up with joy.  It would probably occur more often if I took more time to appreciate the small things more that my schedule or the laundry and so on....  But anyway, today I was holding a small container of goldfish and G wanted some.  D was holding G, and rather than just dump him in my lap, he leaned in to get him closer to the container.  G was too cranky to get some himself, so daddy reached out to grab a few.  I (lightly) snapped the lid on D's fingers.  He made a big, exaggerated yelp and yanked his fingers away.  G laughed hysterically.  D did it again, more exaggerated this time.  G laughed a big belly laugh ending in an 'oh.'  Over and over, at least ten or twelve times.  Even got G to try a couple of times.  So sweet.  Those are the moments that I realize how lucky I am that D is such a good daddy.  There are plenty of terrible daddies in the world and plenty of mediocre ones too.  But I have got a winner.

Later, when D was giving G a bath, I could hear more laughing and a plea for "more bubbles, daddy!" in that sweet toddler babble.  More welling up for me.  Love every minute and live every minute.  They only happen once in a lifetime.