Baby Smell

How is it that babies have this distinct baby smell? You know the smell...it's the one where you just keep breathing in deep, hoping it never disappears...knowing one day soon, there will no longer be that baby smell to accompany your sweet, sweet baby. Before Liliana was even born, I would walk into the nursery and open the dresser draws to add even more clothes - and I would get a whiff of that sweet baby smell. Sometimes when I get into the car, even if she isn't in the car with me - I smell it.

Tonight I walked into her room and it was there. I just stood there and breathed deep as she slept so peacefully. Even when walking by her room, it seeps out into the hallway. What is it? It's not the baby lotion smell, it's the baby smell. It's not a clean smell, it's the baby smell. I just want to bottle it and keep it forever. I know that one day I will walk into her room, and it won't be there. It will probably smell like dirty socks or something just as gross! :)

For now, I'm content to enjoy the baby smell as often as I can...ignoring the knowledge I have that it will be gone just as quickly as she will grow up.

This is one of my favorite pictures - I think it's so cute when she rubs her eyes with the back of her hands when she's tired.