(191) Reese.

I am an aunt...=) I was an aunt before I was a mommy and I have always loved being an aunt. And, first off, let me make it clear that I love all my nieces and nephews and do not have a favorite, even though I am singling one out today.

I went to Jeigh's house today to watch half of her kids while she took the other half to the doctor. When I came in, Jeigh told me that her youngest, Reese, who is almost 2, has been talking about me nonstop.

She always gives me hugs when I see her. She always calls out my name at church. In nursery when I come in for singing time, she always sits contentedly on my lap. We are good friends.

Today, though, she was pretty sad when her mommy left. She cried for a few minutes and then settled herself onto my lap. Since the other kids were all occupied, I decided I wanted to play Jeigh's keyboard for awhile. I asked Reese if she wanted to join me and she quietly nodded her head.

For about 10 minutes, she sat on my lap while I played and sang. She didn't say a word. She didn't try to play with me. She just sat. Then she got down and ran off to play with Owyn. It was a nice moment with her. I felt like I was bringing her some kind of comfort and I felt a great stress relief as I played for her.

So, today I am grateful for Reese and her sweet little soul and the opportunity to play the piano with her.

(Also, I'm grateful for Jeigh's little music collection which includes Fur Elise which I have been dying to play for months now!)