I have been in Rexburg, Idaho since Friday (at precisely 4:25 PM MST) and it has been absolutely perfect with the exception of wishing Joseph was with me to take in all the wonderful moments of our beautiful grandaughter. As the pilot announced we were 20 minutes from landing in Idaho Falls, Idaho my tummy filled with butterflies like crazy! I was so excited! I exited the plane, not even caring about my luggage (which they thought at first was lost but found after a little while) and I ran out to Erika's car and it was heaven! Leighton looked so beautiful in her little white dress and her big blue eyes just glistening in the bright sunlight. Yes, I'd gone to heaven...
I'd told Erika when I made my plans to come that I was coming to help and that she and Jack should make some plans and take advantage of some date time while they had a 4-day babysitter. They had a great date night last night when Jack got off work. They got all dressed up and headed out for dinner and a movie. Erika was excited to surprise Jack with the new "Five Guys Burgers" (one of Jack's favorite from the east coast last summer) which had just opened right next to the theater in Idaho Falls. They had a fun time and I had such a wonderful time having Leighton all to myself for the entire night. She was an angel...I sang and she cooed and laughed (no, I can't sing, but she acted like I could...made my night!) and I love that baby girl more than words can ever explain. She has my heart wrapped around her tiny fingers and I'm already dreading the time I leave Tuesday morning...She has slept in the room with me and I've gotten up with her during the night. What a special time that is when all is quiet and after she cries a little while I'm making the bottle she quickly calms, drinks her bottle, and then just looks at me so intently with those big blue eyes just like she knows my thoughts...it is incredible! I have not hardly left her side since arriving except for a quick trip to the store yesterday evening to pick up a few things and right back. She has been so sweet. She has reflux and is on a special formula and can be a little colicky and it breaks my heart. She is such an angel and I love her so much...
Tomorrow Erika works part of the day and I'm excited to spend some more one-on-one time with Lei-Lei and watch all the things she's doing. Her expressions are already so impressive -- it's as though she knows exactly what you're saying -- they are priceless! I am hoping tomorrow passes very, very slowly and that I can savor every singe millisecond of the day. I love you, Leighton, and I am so thankful for these few days with you.
Forever,
Your Mic Mic
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