days like this

days when i forgo my to-do list, a shower, errands and the outside world. i forget kate's schedule and the baby rules that are usually followed. i hold her while she sleeps and study all of her tiny, ever changing features. i breathe in her yummy baby smell and kiss her chubby little cheeks over and over again. i try to nap with her little body curled next to mine, even though her little sleepy grunts make it impossible for me to get any rest.

life goes by so quickly but days like this seem to slow time down just a little. as hard as i try there seems to be no way to take her all in, even on days like this.

i'm positive these are going to be some of my best "good ol' days". so while the days keep passing and kate keeps growing, i'm going make them mine and try to soak it all in. because to me, right now, these are the days.