Miss Marissa

I have really been enjoying Marissa lately. She brings me great joy. Whenever we have been apart, even just for an hour or two, she is genuinely happy to see me. In fact, she often gets a little emotional with joy upon my return, drops whatever she is doing and runs to be held by me. This is something Mason has always done for his dad, but not as much for me. It's nice to be appreciated in this way.
She is also becoming funnier and funnier. This morning, I suggested she take a nice warm bath. A minute later, she runs into the room and says, "HEY MOO-OOM! I'M NAAAA-KED!" and laughed at her own silliness. It made me smile.
Marissa is also becoming quite a good helper. She wants to help me cook, do dishes and clean up. She basically does half of the grocery shopping with her own tiny cart. She loves doing laundry and is really practicing how to fold the clothes.
My time at home with Marissa, just she and I, is coming to a close soon. She'll be starting preschool in a few months, and I will be going back to school shortly thereafter. I am trying to savor the moments we have together now, and appreciate the opportunity to be with her so much. I love that little girl with my whole heart, and I am grateful to be her mom.