I have often said that there are moments that I want to capture and keep forever in my memory. I had a couple Addi moments today that I'll never forget.
During the crazy rush of a typical morning out the Turner house, Jared helped get the kids into the car so that I could take them to daycare. Just as Jared walked away, Addi yelled out, "Love you Daddy!" I seriously think my heart skipped a beat. Jared and I tell each other and the kids we love them all the time, and there have been times, when prompted, that Addi has told us she loves us. I have never heard her actually say it without prompting. Even though she didn't say it to me, it melted my heart. It's like she's starting to get it. In our house we love and we love deeply. We express it in many ways, but we always make sure to say, "I love you" a lot. This morning proved she's catching on. I'll never forget it! :)
Another moment to keep forever in my memory was the pure look of excitement when Addi found and then got to play with one of her Christmas presents. I had ordered a couple of Melissa and Doug toys, one of which is a geometric shape stacker thing. Addi saw it and cried because I wouldn't open it. After a minute or so of her crying, I thought, "What's it gonna hurt?" and ripped the plastic off that toy in record time. Her eyes lit up and she played with that toy for a good 20 minutes and while I played with her, I told myself to always remember that precious moment. And now the toy is put up in a new secret place, which is where it will stay until it's time to be wrapped and placed under the tree. Unless, of course, she finds it again.
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