We're Best Friends.

My sweet niece Olivia turns three today. We celebrated her all weekend, but that still doesn't seem to be quite enough. Three days with her is certainly not enough and she makes it so hard to leave her when it's time for me to go bye-bye on the train.

Our parting words: "Be safe T-T. Tell Thomas to stay on his tracks."
 
Yes, as in Thomas the train.

This past weekend, I would wake up hearing her tiny footsteps run across the floor above and then make their way down the stairs to the room I was staying in below. She's not a knocker, but her tell-tale twists of attempting to get the door open, suffice just fine. Then her sleepy-eyed, jammed up self appears and climbs up to the bed and asks if T-T's awake yet. I wasn't, but of course I am now because how can a moment be wasted sleeping when I could be spending it with her?

I notice these moments more now that I have two homes and our quality time is face time. That time is never enough. And now that she is a big sis? My heart cannot even handle.

This weekend she called me her best friend. The feeling is mutual, my love.

Olivia Grace, you have taught me new ways to love a human being. Watching you grow has been the most incredible experience of my lifetime and I hope you know how wrapped and surrounded in love you are.

-T-T