as good as it gets

my little girl is just too much. now that she's this expert crib sleeper, i hardly know what to do. not only did she have another exceptional full night's sleep all by her lonesome in her ginormous crib, she's also taken to napping there (sometimes even putting herself to sleep after having some quiet, chill time with her animals). a few minutes ago i was nursing her and she fell asleep in my arms. i just can't really believe sometimes, even still, that i created such a beautiful creature. as i marveled at her thick eyelashes and looked at where her hair is starting to get a bit darker, i thought of how i wanted more than anything, just to freeze this moment, just to hold her like this forever. even though i had a million things to do and i could just put her down in her crib and let her nap there, i kept procrastinating, kept stealing a few more precious moments with my little sweetness. finally i talked myself into getting up, thinking of the report cards to do, the house to tidy. but i think this is perhaps as good as it gets. a snowy winter day, a blanket over the two of you, your baby in your arms. time is frozen and all is peaceful.