Coffee Seeker

This morning Carrington and I were at Cook Children's for a checkup with her orthopedist and had some extra time before the actual appointment so we headed up to Carrington's first home in America: 5th Floor North at Cook Children's Hospital. We wanted to surprise her friends at just how big she has grown. You see, every single nurse, doctor, and care giver on that floor gave their very best to Carrington and helped her grow into this beautiful angel we now have blessing our family. As I walked through the doors the nurses recognized me but actually thought I had adopted another baby until I turned Carrington around and then each of their faces burst with smiles. Not one person could believe just how big Carrington was. They were commenting on her cheeks and even her legs. One of her first nurses was Amber and as soon as Amber saw Carrington she came over and held her. These are the people who first laid on eyes on Carrington when she weighed a mere 11 pounds and now they are seeing a 26 pound bundle of love. It was fun to catch up with all of the nurses and even to have a moment with Miss Carol who was Carrington's special care giver. Miss Carol and Carrington shared a very special bond during Carrington's 5 week stay. I will forever be grateful to the staff for their diligence in treating Carrington's medical issues but also for the way they showered my Princess with total love and acceptance. That alone is the most priceless gift this Mommy received for my angel.

Soon it was time to say good bye and head over to our appointment, insert here a quick trip to the Starbucks so conveniently located right in the hospital, and sign in to meet with our doctor. Well, I was holding my coffee in one hand while Carrington was in the sling carrier. I have been carrying her in that as much as possible to help her bond with me more and I am so very happy to say that in the past few days she has begun to actually snuggle in to my chest and lay there for a few moments at a time. Anyways , Carrington kept turning her head and sticking her tongue out as if she was going to get a taste of Mommy's carmel brule latte. So I would switch hands behind her back. Well she would look where the drink used to be and then turn around and look at the other hand. She is just way too smart! Finally I finished the drink and put it in the trash and boy oh boy did she give me a look of a disgruntled little girl who wanted that coffee. I tried to catch it on my phone so here are just a few glimpses of a girl on a mission to get a sip of Mommy's coffee.

She has such a determined look in her eyes as she stares at my coffee.

I just switched hands and she is on to my tactics.

This is the look I got when I put the empty cup in the trash. She looks as if she is saying "snap I missed that opportunity again! Guess that means no coffee for me!"