see you later, monkey

Today is my last day with Ava and I'm trying to create little rooms in my brain where I can keep her the way she is right now. Her little belly. Her toothy smile. Her tiny voice. Her high fives. She is magic.

And she will grow everyday until I see her again. And I will say "geeze, kid, you are so big" and hope that she hasn't forgotten who I am. I have, after all, been around her for 85% of her life so far.

So for the next three hours I will be storing as many memories as I can in the little rooms hoping that they stay.

high five...pound...thumbs up!