i woke up before her. 

a lot before her, i watched tv for awhile. 

& then i just watched her. just watched her be.

i captured her beauty.

 & she caught me. 

this picture is actually her first two seconds of being awake. 

im not sure if you can tell it, but she is smiling.

because she woke up & i was there. 

she does this every single morning, she's just happy we're here.

she's happy to be mine. 

 how could i possibly complain about anything, when i have this angel, that is just happy to "be". it shows me there's so much more to life. the little things in reality, are the big things, the huge things. her crooked smile, her frizzy hair, her passy ring pressed into her cheek, all reasons she's beautiful.
all reasons for me to strive to be a better mother. because she deserves the best.

because she is the best.