I woke up to the sound of giggles close to my ear. Is there any better way to be awakened than by the sound of your daughter as she snuggles up to you? Okay I can think of one better way but that happened quite a bit earlier when her daddy got home from his road trip ;) Bella’s become quite the pro at getting out of her crib, looks like she’s going to graduate to a big kid better much sooner than the other two did. But this time it turns out she had just a little help from Chris. I expected him to be completely conked out but instead he’s sitting beside Bella, a wide grin on his face.

Once again he got back from a show and I didn't even hear him come in. Must be old age or something. I still can't believe I'm 40 but that's a topic for another post, another day. But he does have the knack of getting me to wake up rather quickly. And happily.

He's in a great mood. The concert went well, the new songs were all well received and I guess it doesn't help that most of the reviews for the new CD are positive as well. For the first time in a few years, Chris is going to have the number one record in the country. At least that's what the Billboard forecasts are saying.

I'm thrilled and very proud of him but I also worry how much more of his attention his career is going to need with this renewed success. I know that hardly sounds supportive but can I help it if I like having him around?