Love From My Little Lady

Since beginning to crawl, Laine has heard "NO" a lot. My favorite instance involves her fascination with the plant in our family room. Put her down, and she'll make a beeline straight to it. "NO!" Mommy says. Laine laughs, and reaches for it again. "No, Laine," Mommy says again, giving her meanest face. Laine smiles and laughs again. This time, the hand grabs a leaf tightly and directs it towards her mouth. Mommy pulls Laine away and picks her up. "NO," with a very stern, serious face. Laine leans in with her drooling, slobbery mouth wide open and gives Mommy a kiss on the lips. Cue the heart melting. (The plant has since been banished to the garage.)