My Kind of Sunday Morning.

This morning... was a really really good morning.

I woke up at 630 am. Elliana must have heard me, because she woke up screaming at the top of her lungs {as she always does} just shortly after. She likes to get our attention... and she likes to get it fast.

I scooped her out of bed and carried her sweet little body downstairs. Poured her a cup of milk and turned on her favorite Baby Einstein. I have a special place in my heart for baby Einstein. Truly, I do.

She was more needy this morning, so I held her for a while, kissed her sweet cheeks and ran my fingers through her soft shiny blonde hair. We "talked" for a while. I told her how much I loved her. And she of course giggled like I was telling her a funny story or something.

After a little while, I placed her gently on the side of the couch and snuck away into the kitchen to clean up last nights mess. Threw in a load of laundry. And proceeded to windex, dust, and scrub.

Nothing makes me smile like a nice smelling clean kitchen. Or scratch that, home.

I started the Keurig {which I don't do very often} and brewed a french vanilla coffee. Again, I don't ever drink coffee, but something about today felt like it was a coffee drinking type of day. 

Opened up all the curtains and blinds, and let the sun shine in. And boy is it shining. You can almost smell the warmth. You can almost hear the birds chirping. In my head, I can hear the kids playing. Something about the sun shining seems to have this amazing effect on me. A good effect. 

E ate breakfast shortly after. Her usual, oatmeal, milk, and nanners. While I sipped on my amazing cup of coffee. Emphasis on amazing.

Andrew got up around 8, and his sister {who stayed with us yesterday and last night}, was up a half hour after that.

We then played, and chatted, and laughed. And watched E go completely nuts. Running around. Giggling. Knocking over her toys. Knocking over Carson. Taunting carson. Rolling on the ground. 

Being the happiest little toddler in the room. Well, the only little toddler. But definitely, the happiest.

Andrew made us breakfast. His special of course. Waffles and strawberries. And we gathered around the kitchen table, with our coffees and teas and enjoyed ourselves. E also. Her second breakfast. I let her be spoiled this morning and have a few bites of my waffle. She loved it of course.

Around 930 we put the munchkin down for a nap, and as usual, she went down without hesitation. Thumb in mouth, and eyes sparkling at me as if they were saying "thanks mama, night night."

God, I love this child.

Went back downstairs, and we chatted an hour longer with Andrew's sister before she had to head out.

Now, it's 1030. The house is cleaned. Quiet. The baby is napping. Sun shining through in every room. And this mama is ready to go shower. Get ready, and enjoy the rest of the day.

I can tell it's going to be an even better afternoon. How could it not after such a great morning.

We have some fun plans, just the three of us. 

And I'll be soaking it all in.