Melting our hearts

Yesterday Anna tested all of my patience, but when she said "I love you, Mommy" when I put her down for her nap, I was reminded that there are so many rewards in this difficult job called parenting. It truly melted my heart hearing her little voice say "I love you" back. And hearing her repeat it over and over again through the monitor once I left the room brought tears to my eyes. I'll have to get it on tape just so I can play it on those tough toddler days! :)