Nomi, Nomster, Mimi...

Over the past week or so, my sweet little Naomi has been exhitbiting some completely unexpected, but delightfully wonderful behavior. I've always joked that being a mom is a "thankless" job. But I honestly cannot even say that anymore. At 20 months old, my precious daughter is thanking me for EVERY last thing I do for her! I have NO CLUE where she picked this up...but I am absolutely LOVING it!! Whether I hand her a sippy cup, put a bib on her, give her dinner, push her chair in, wipe off her hands, CHANGE HER DIAPER!...it's all the same response: a very sweet, "thank you, mommy!" I can hardly believe it. Don't get me wrong...we relentlessly teach manners in our home. I am just used to reminding my 3-year-old to say thank you with the simplest tasks! But this...this seems like a genuine heart of gratitude. It's quite impressive! I am eating it up! I can't wait to do things for her!! I really hope it is not just a phase, because it is just about the most precious thing I've seen in a long time!! :)

Here are some more pics from our session last month (there's A LOT):