In through the nose...out through the mouth

Where does it come from...that amazing baby smell? Who knew it was possible to feel a smell all the way to your bones? The very top of Rhea's head is my favorite place on earth...I wish I could pitch a tent and live there. I can only imagine that the smell of your baby is a physiological wonder because just the thought of it makes me certain I could move mountains. If need be.

My favorite moments these days are when she holds still enough for me to steal a couple of deep breaths...her little body warm and solid as she leans back into me...I hold her tight...just breathing. Our girl has become so active that these moments remain rare enough to be recognized each time they occur as something indescribably precious. Rhea has taught me that there are so many ways to fall in love.