Exotic yet ordinary

Anytime Maya sees a flower, even artificial ones, she'll bend down, smell it, and then blissfully sigh. So, when I noticed her eyeing the tulips as she circled the dining room table, I lifted her up so she could breathe them in (because obviously it was more sensible for me to take her to the flowers than to bring the flowers down to her). Once on the table, she predictably grabbed for the nearest tulip and pressed it to her face. What I didn't expect was for her to then lean over and lick the flowers. This is why you should always always carry a camera with you wherever you go. You just never know when your 21 month old will start tonguing tulips.