A Rainy Afternoon

Today it was raining in the desert. Not just the normal ten minute monsoon; it was an entire day filled with sprinkles, gloomy skies, and absent daylight. It was fantastic. Sydney and I stayed in our pj's. We snuggled, played, and laughed. I should have known today was going to be special when she stood up in her crib this morning, all by herself. After her second nap, we nursed in the rocker in her room-just like her newborn days. When her tummy was full, she sat on my lap while I rocked, and just smiled at me for a while. She flirted with the mirror behind me, waving hi to herself, and then threw her arms up in the air like she was on a roller coaster. Next we took a shower and afterwards Syd helped me with the laundry. By help I mean she threw the neatly folded clothes into the air just to watch me fold them again. It was great. There's nothing else in the world like the love I have for Sydney. I hope the sun stays away again tomorrow.