The little things- VERY little things

My mom bought Mabel this little stuffed panda made by Baby Einstein. The books (love how I take everything these "experts" say as Bible truth) claim that babies at this age are particularly intrigued by black and white, hence the panda. Each of his paws has sharp primary colors on them, too, and the paws play music. This toy seems so silly, but Mabel goes crazy for it. It is so, so adorable to see her reaction to this thing. She will spot him from afar and immediately start grinning and opening her eyes wide. When I bring the panda closer, she gets even more excited. Mabel smiles at our faces all the time, but to see her recognize her favorite toy, and treat it like a person, is precious. My heart melts! I guess it truly is the little things.