toddler · three years old · curious · energetic · family dynamics · domestic setting · imaginative · innocent · chaotic · storytelling
The bedroom is dark and still, lit only by the soft glow of a nightlight. The newborn's gentle breath is a steady whisper from the bassinet. Then the door creaks open, spilling a sliver of hall light. A tiny figure in cream-colored pajamas with teddy bears tiptoes in, eyes sparkling. She reaches the bed, her small hands gripping the edge. "Mommy, Daddy," she breathes, "Up!" What does you do?