Little hands and fingers have me thinking today…Maddy’s hands have that sweet, chubby toddler quality that will soon be gone…she is growing so fast (too fast). I just want to hit the pause button sometimes,but unfortunately she didn’t come with one. I’ve asked her if she could stop getting so big, so fast…she just says (matter-of-factly) “No, Mama” and shakes her head. So, I have to document as much as I can so I don’t forget anything because this is the stuff worth remembering…these are the things I want to re-live and experience again when I miss them. If only it worked that way…

When those sweet, chubby toddler hands grow and change, I’ll miss…

• Little hands that cup my face…
• Little hands that love to clap…
• Little fingers raised to say “shh”…
• Little hands that pat me on the back when she hugs me…
• Little hands constantly exploring…
• Little fingers that pick each sprinkle off of her ice cream one by one…
• Little hands that rest on my shoulder when she is tired…
• Little hands that put her shoes on the wrong feet…
• Little hands that hold on to me for balance as she puts on her pants…
• Little fingers that touch my phone and computer screen leaving smudge marks…
• Little fingers pointing at something new and exciting…
• Little hands that are sticky…
• Little fingers with imaginary owie’s needing kisses to make them all better…
• Little fingers that play in the dirt…
• Little hands that touch the wall as she comes down the stairs…
• Little fingers that push the buttons on the “hi” so she can pretend to call dada…
• Little hands that grab her Baby Night Night purse as we leave to go bye-bye…
• Little hands that hold mine as we walk…
• Little hands that wave good-bye when I leave the house…
• Little hands that leave food on the back of my clothes…
• Little hands that put blush on her cheeks when she plays with my make-up…
• Little hands not quite sure of how to be gentle yet…
• Little fingers that she puts near her mouth when she is about to cry…
• Little hands that brush her hair out of her face…
• Little hands that love to color with “cwayons”…
• Little hands that bring me “fowers”…
• Little fingers that touch her eyes, nose, and belly button when she shows me how smart she is…
• Little hands that play with my hair…
• Little hands that hold Baby Night Night…
• Little hands that cover her eyes when we play peek-a-boo…
• Little hands that put on her pink, glittery sun glasses when we go outside…
• Little fingers used to make bubbles…
• Little hands that pat me on the leg when she wants my attention…
• Little hands raised in the air asking for hugs…
• Little hands used to blow kisses…