Happiness is not in a box

Happiness is the moments when I first see LC in the morning or after a long day of work, we lock eyes, and a biiiig grin spreads across his face

Happiness is looking at J over dinner on his birthday and being brought back to our first date, when he looked at me and smiled and told me in the middle of a conversation 'you have a nice smile'

Happiness is sitting on the couch with bowls of ice cream while we watch a 30 minute sitcom before bed

Happiness is a kiss on the forehead from J as I nurse our baby

Happiness is the stroke of an arm, the brush of hair at 2am as I roll over in my sleep

Happiness is LC farting and pooping out the thermometer twice

Happiness is drying off a freshly bathed LC while he kicks and smiles and the wonder of it all

Happiness is talking to my parents & grandparents on the phone / skype / email

Happiness is the love that I feel everyday from my family and friends and our sweet baby boy

Happiness is all around -- just relish in the moments -- and those moments will turn into minutes, hours, and days.