Trying to put him back to sleep after he woke too early this morning, I placed him in his crib and caressed his face with my hand, down over his forehead that fits in my palm. He blathered a bunch of nonsense words for a while, then gently tugged at and grabbed my finger, dragging it around his face and exploring, making gentle scratches and prods all over his face with my fingernail. He did this for some time. As he grew sleepy, he mildly exclaimed –
“Ha-ppy! .. I’m.. ha-ppy. I’m happy.”
I said “I’m happy too. I’m glad you are.” and left him in his crib as he dozed off back to sleep.
I couldn’t ask for anything more to be grateful for today.