wakin' up smiles

lately, Adler has been sleeping all night - YEA!!!! Sleeping well into the morning. on the weekends i let her sleep all she wants and don't wake her but during the week i have had to start walking her up to get ready for school. we go with a gentle wake up because no one likes being shocked into the day. so i just dim the lights in the hallway and open the doors. so then she can hear the commotion of the day going on in the house. normally this awakes her and she sits up and acclimates herself to what is going on. by the time i go back to check on her she is awake and standing or sitting at the rail and checking out what is going on with a giant smile on her face. i greet her with a "good morning gorgeous" and we have huggy snuggle time. then we go out and say good morning to Rigby and sometimes give her hugs and kisses or a quick game of "got you."