Enjoying the Moment

My 16 month old is now walking, so I *usually* let her take the walk from the car to our apartment on her own. It's a three minute affair if she's in my arms, and a ten minute affair if I'm following her. But the immense pleasure she gets out of it keeps me going.
She squeals in pleasure as soon as the apartment door opens and starts running out towards the elevator. She gets in and says 'ai!' even if there's no one in the elevator. And if ppl are there, she waves and stares at them.
As soon as the elevator door opens, she walks out, and starts observing everything and everyone and saying 'ai!' to the receptionist. Once I'm able to get her out of the building she starts observing every little thing in her way.
She squats down and touches the wet flowers, the wet asphalt, anything. She picks up random rocks and stuff and starts meandering left and right. She fully enjoys the moment and doesn't realize that we need to get to the car.
I love it, I love observing her, I love how she takes it all in, at her eye level.
And so I let her walk, unless I really need to get somewhere...
:)