SLEEP

Sleeping babies are great on many levels. The obvious being the chance to catch some rest yourself. But that's not the point here.

Watching Allegra sleep is singularly the most calming and lovely thing I've done lately. The peaceful look on her beautiful face, the gently clenched fists nestled close to her cheeks, the grunting/wheezing/snorting noises she makes - all these things make it the most mesmerizing thing to behold. I could do this all day, but alas, she doesn't sleep all day. Or night...

On the other side of the coin is when she's awake. She's so easy to care for, and spends much of her time just taking everything in through those large dark-blue eyes. On several occasions I've found myself nearly drifting off just watching her eyes. With her crazy brothers, we needed something calming in our lives. So far, Allegra's fitting the bill just fine.