...like making preeties with chalk on the cement pad in our backyard with Abby
...going for a walk with the twins in "Hawk" and Abby pushing her baby doll in her pink stroller
...sitting in the recliner and snuggling with Kiley as she tries to discover a way to get her mouth on my chin (she loves that for some reason)
...like cooking plastic fake food in a pretend coffee maker and enjoying the apple sandwich Abby has made
... watching the "Elmo Abby" video for the 100th time with Abby
... singing "One, Two, Three... Jesus Loves me" With Abby and tucking her in like a little bird, in her very own little bird's nest. Did I mention my mom did this for me when I was a little girl? She used to tuck me in every single night, say my prayers with me as a little girl every night as I went to sleep. Even when I was a highschooler she would come and sit on my bed to talk about the day. I want to do that for my girls....
It's funny how being a mom makes you reflect. If you've heard this before I apologize but when I was in first grade my teacher had us do a project that was supposed to help our classmates get to know us. They asked all of the usual questions like "what is your favorite food", "What is your favorite color" and they had us cut out pictures or draw things as part of the answer. So I remember drawing my family (short a few of the members we have now!) and there was this spot that said "What do you want to be when you grow up" I remember this so vividly because so many people didn't get why I cut this random picture of someone out of a magazine when most people did things like a fireman or a doctor etc etc...
When I grew up I wanted to be a mom.... more badly then anything I have ever wanted to do that has always remained true. And I've had such great examples of parents. God blessed me more than I will ever know.
The girls are ever so mobile now. Tom had to rescue Kiley or Kara from under the table tonight. (sorry girls... not sure who it was he couldn't remember) Still funny to think that one of you made it from the living room to under the table before Dad noticed. :)
Please pray for good health for my girls... I know that they are just minor little bugs but Kara and Abby can't seem to kick this nasty cold and I'm sure that it is frustrating for them to feel so icky. I would love for Abby to be healthy on her birthday that is coming up! Hard to believe she's growing up so fast....
"Mommy hold you?" Quite possibly more beautiful even than "I love you" from Abby... probably because it is such a tangible, physical expression of our love. "Yes Abby, Mommy hold you"
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