"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star..."

Tonight contained one of those unexpected bits of sweetness that life as a parent sometimes brings. You were reading to Avery before she went to bed. It's your night time ritual. Upstairs. Into her pajamas. Reading "Thomas" the train engine book. EVERY night. Till your hoping that somehow on the next page Thomas has a nasty derailment that leads to a long career on the scrap heap...but you digress...

The book comes with a button that when pressed, plays "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star..." Avery wants you to sing it EVERY night. Tonight you did but you asked her to join in. Somehow she knew the words. Not just the "Twinkle Twinkle" part but the rest of the verse as well. There you were singing completely off key and holding your little girl while she mis-timed every word and it was glorious...and you both laughed and laughed and laughed for the longest time in her bed until your cheeks hurt and you wanted to cry...

You were amazed she knew the words and you're still not sure how or when she memorized them but as you ushered her into the bathroom to brush her teeth you picked her up from behind and gave her the biggest, most spontaneous hug you can ever remember for just making your day.