A Soft Bedtime Tune

My chubby hand batted gently against a small fabric star dangling from the crib mobile, and it started to sway! With a joyful, bubbly gurgle, I kicked my little white shoes against the mattress and listened closely. A tiny, sweet music-box chiming filled the quiet room as the little plush shapes turned in slow circles above me. I reached up both arms, fingers curling toward the swinging ribbons, and gave a wide, sleepy smile before tucking my chin into the soft quilted sheet.