The new things I love in life

Since lately I seem to be blogging about negative things, I thought I'd post some positive thoughts today. My topic is the new things I love in life, which, of course, all involve Inara. Here they are.
*I love watching my dad with Inara. It's so adorable listening to him talk to her and she gets so comfy on his chest. It totally melts my heart when I see Pop with my daughter.
*I love to hear Shawn call Inara sweetheart. He recently started calling her this and one of the things I notice the most when he says it is the love in his voice. Kristi always told me I'd fall in love with my husband in a whole new way once we had a baby and it's so true.
*I love that my parents call me every day to check on me and the baby. This gesture makes me feel so loved and reminds me how my I love my parents as well.
*I love singing to Inara. Given I don't have the best voice nor do I remember any traditional baby songs, so I make up my own, but when I sing, it often calms her and I know it's because she knows mommy has her and all is well in the world when mommy is there with you.
*I love watching Inara sleep on me. She gets in that comfy position and falls fast asleep on my chest and it's the warmest feeling ever. And when she's asleep I love to hear her little snore. It's one of the greatest sounds in the world.
*Just this week Inara has started making baby noises as I like to call them. She's only done it a couple of times, but those few noises are so adorable. I can't wait til she starts cooing more. Then I feel like our conversations won't be so one sided.
*My favorite feature of hers is her eyes. I stare at her blue eyes all the time. She has happy, sparkly eyes that make mommy melt. I love it best when she's staring back at me because she recognizes who I am more and more each day. I also love to watch her looking around. This whole big world is a new thing all over again for me and I can't wait to share it with her. (However, she's started staring at the tv lately and I definitely don't want her to be a tv junkie when she grows up, so we'll have to curb that later on.)
*I love her smile! She's smiling more and more and no, it's not because she has gas. It's because she's happy and knows what a wonderful life she has. OK. Maybe the last part is a bit of an exaggeration, but I like to think that's one of the many things that makes her smile.