I love babies. Seriously, every tiny little tidbit, minus the diaper experience. I love the sweet smell of their breath, their soft hair, tiny fingers and toes, and most of all, I adore their fluff! You know, the babies that just ooze soft, snuggly goodness all wrapped up in baby giggles. Some might merely refer to it as baby rolls, but I like to call it fluff. So, when my dear daughter asked me for a favor, one that included a beautiful, snuggly, fluffy baby girl, how could I resist? Okay, yeah, yeah, I did it to help her as well.

This year, our second oldest daughter, Ariana, entered the world of regular employment on several fronts, with babysitting taking the lead. Of course, before she ever babysat she had to finish Mom's Babysitting Bootcamp first! She has had a big learning curve this year and insists it will be a long while until we get to experience grandparenthood. I am okay with that. In fact, I kinda feel the need to go and hug every single parent she has babysat for just because of that tidbit.

So, when she came up with the idea to give a thank you gift to one of the regular families she babysits for, I was all in to help out. She loves them, and can you really blame her? Just look at sweet little Nylah, pictured here. She is the epitome of fluffy baby goodness.

I walked into her room right as she was waking up from naptime, and look at that sweet grin! She.just.melted.my.heart. And she continues to prove my point...

Real Life. Really Beautiful.