The luxury of a trip alone with my little girl is that there was nothing to distract me from just watching and admiring her. She is truly beautiful.
I woke up to see two brown eyes looking over at me. My brother noticed that she woke up before me but wouldn't leave me. Instead she would poke her head up to see if was was awake yet, then lay her head back down for a few minutes, then repeat the process over again several times until I finally woke up. The second she saw my eyes open she took my hand, pulled me up, and said, "C'mon Daddy!"
We were ready before most of the group, so we left early to walk around the gardens of the wedding location. I loved pointing out the crickets and bees and hearing her respond, "Woah!" Then we sat in the garden, and I watched her look around at the flowers. I can tell she is a keen and thoughtful observer. I'm sure she notices what we do at home more than we think.
After a whirlwind of wedding events, we spent the evening at the park by our hotel. I can't remember the last time I was able to pay attention to just her at the park. I noticed how she finds joy in experience something new; she has a passion for life. She would circle through the park and try everything, the merry-go-round, the slides, the jungle gym, etc. She laughs and screams a little when she plays on the equipment, but most often she quietly smiles and just soaks in the experience. My favorite part was when she would just look at me and communicate with her eyes how much she loved experiencing these things together.
Interestingly, our time together was not spent talking. Still, we felt much closer to each other by the end of the day through the experiences we shared.
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