Perfect moment

Just finished singing Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" to Merryn and James. Although this is the first night I sang it to her, Merryn requested it several times, "more hally-lu." I looked up the lyrics on the phone and sang it, my arm hooked under James's sleeping head. Now here we lie in the darkness, Merryn's feet on my leg, sleeping under 5 blankies, toys arranged near her head, book tucked between the mattress and bed frame so she can see the cover as soon as she wakes up. James just finished nursing, and he is sleeping cradled in my arms. Their breathing is synchronized, almost exactly. Perfect peace, perfect rhythm. Hallelujah.

Another moment: Merryn snuggling with me today reading a book about colors. Me: Mer, do you see anything in this room that is red? Merryn gets off the couch and shows me Minnie Mouse's dress. Gets back and snuggles with me. Me: Do you see anything green? She gets up and brings over a green ball. The great part was that every time she kept coming to me and snuggling again, then jumping up to bring items over.