Hand in Hand...

The last few nights when I lay Sophia in her crib, she looks up at me at and starts to make a sad, pouty face because she knows I will be leaving her. So I take her blanket and snuggle it up around her, gently rub the top of her head, and sing to her. She used to love when I rubbed the top of her head, but recently the last few times, she'll grab my hand and pull it away from her head and pull it in close to her cheek, just holding my hand in hers. Then she looks back up at me and smiles, then closes her eyes and goes to sleep. If I try to pull my hand away before she's completely asleep, she grabs my hand again and holds it until she falls back asleep. It is the sweetest thing!