Everyone knows that having a baby changes a person's life, and I was only slightly prepared for all the ways my life would have to adjust; but there is one change that has taken me by surprise: Having Sophia in my life has showed me how to appreciate and take pleasure in the simple things of life. Last night while I was taking Sophia on a walk after supper, she stopped me by pointing and gasping "OOooo!" at a Robin taking a bath in a neighbors bird bath. Without Sophia, I would have whizzed right by that beautiful bird and never even noticed it. The other day at the park, an airplane flew overhead...that's something quiet common, right? But have you ever sat and watched an air plane? Sophia excitedly points at the plane as it approaches over head, so I watched it with her in childlike awe. And whenever there is music playing loudly, Sophia immediately stamps her feet, throws her head back, and dances. Sophia lives life completly "in the moment", she doesn't know any other way! I am so blessed to have her in my life to show me how to appreciate the "little things" in life, and that sometimes the best thing to do is close your eyes and just dance.
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