When Sophie saw me tinkering with my camera, she pulled my hand and said "Let's take pictures, Mama." She then proceeded to direct the two of us in a short series of pictures. For one, she insisted that we use the flash (when I didn't she'd say "Where's the light, Mama? Turn on the light!")
For picture one, she said "Close your eyes and sleep." She then proceeded to close her own eyes. When she saw in the playback that I didn't, she sternly said, "Mama! I said close your eyes!"
For picture two, she said "Make goggly eyes."
And for the last one, my absolute favorite, she pulled me closer and said, "We're happy." She then gave the sweet, crinkly-eyed smile that always makes the troubles and weariness of the day vanish and fade, the sweet, crinkly-eyed smile that sends me off happy and peaceful sleep, the sweet, crinkly-eyed smile that I live and breathe for.
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