Smile.

I've been waiting and waiting for validation that I'm doing something right in this world of mommyhood. In my mind, that validation was going to come in the form of a smile from my offspring. Not a fart smile or a poop smile...but a real, genuine smile.

Tonight, out of the blue, I got one. Adly was a major sleepyhead after not getting in a good nap all day. So we let her sleep. As she finally started waking up, her daddy and I were hovering right over her talking to her and kissing her to attempt to wake her up.

And that's when this happened:

They're blurry because I was freaking out as it was happening, but I got them nonetheless. And now I have it. Validation.

Even more validating? That big hole in her cheek that is a glaring stamp straight from her mommy. 

Gotta love those dimples.