I wish I could press pause right now. These are my favorite days. These are the days when life feels so perfect it seems like a dream. These are the best days of my life. These moments. Right now.
I want wake up to this sweet little face every morning for the rest of my life:
And read “Llama Llama Red Pajama” a million more times just to hear her squeal with delight as we turn each page.
I want to hear him say “I Lush You, Mama!” everyday.
And see his face light up with pride when he accomplishes something he has never been able to do before.
And hold her so close to me as I rock her to sleep. Breathe her in. Feeling that sweet, soft baby hair brush against my cheek right before I lay her in her crib. Fighting the urge to hold her for just one more minute because I have gone through “Ok, just one more minute” about 45 times already.
These days are like a drug. I can’t get enough.
And even though some days I am exhausted, overwhelmed and wondering how will I make it, I know that these are the moments I will miss one day. So, I soak them in. Absorb every giggle, every tear, every triumph, every boo boo. I look at the chaotic mess that has taken over my house and you know what I see? A beautiful mess. I finally realized that it’s ok to be a little messy because I have the rest of my life to have a spotless, perfect house and I want to spend my days playing with them, not cleaning. I try to etch these memories in my mind so I can keep these moments forever because I know this blazing trail we are all on called life will soon leave these moments in the dust. So these moments, I treasure them. Love them. I strive to be the best I can be for them.
These are the days, my friend, these are the days.
Enjoy, they will be gone in the blink of an eye. Soon they will be having children of their own.
You are an inspiration! I stumbled upon your blog yesterday and I totally needed to read what you wrote today. What a blessing!
Such a sweet post! Love the pics!
I agree completely! My kids are 7 & 9 and I feel like I'm on the verge of them "changing". Every time my 9 yr. old sits in my lap for a cuddle, I wonder if it's going to be the last time he ever will. Tonight my daughter asked me to get in bed with her and cuddle and there was no way in the world I could say no. My kids seem so old now when I see pics of little ones like yours. I've loved it all. My husband jokes that every year, I say this is the perfect year! This is my favorite age for them! And it's true, each year is just so perfect in its own way! And now I'm in tears, so I'll wrap it up!
But thank you for coming by my blog earlier and leaving such a sweet comment! And, yes, blogland seems to be filled with Natalie's which is funny b/c I never meet any in real life! Hope you get to visit again sometime soon! I'm a new follower and I just love your blog (your posts and the design!). Have a great night!