The Place

We all have a favorite "Place". 
The place that makes us feel comfortable, safe, happy, inspired and content. 
Maya's favorite place has completely become my favorite place.

I never knew how it would feel to have a baby curled up under your chin, nuzzling in as close as possible to my neck, sighing as she slowly falls asleep, her little fingers grabbing at my chest, her feet curled up into her body, her wispy hair tickling my chin.  I'm confident my blood pressure drops a good 30 points when she's in this place.

When she's 3, I'll still want her head nuzzling in this place. 
When she's 18, I'll look at her going off to be crazy at college and still remember when this was her favorite place....and my favorite place too.

Looking back, she knew this was her favorite place from day one. 

I didn't know, but she did. She knew I'd figure it out soon enough.

Today, on our adventure out in the world, we saw a quote that hit me in the gut, made me stop and love the simple moment.

"Whatever I'm doing at the moment is the biggest thing in life....whether it is conducting a symphony or peeling an orange."  ~Arturo Toscanini~

I want to remember this place and love every moment she wants to land there.