There are some days when I find myself dreaming of the days when my children are older and will be able to take care of themselves and will not need me there constantly. And then there are other days when I find myself missing them as babies...so sweet and cuddley, no talking back, no getting into everything. That's when I have to check myself and remind myself what a wonderful time in life we are in now. Yes, Samantha and Caleb are exhausting and there are days when I want to pull my hair out, but there are so many things that I adore about them right now and I just have to take a breathe and enjoy these things before they are gone and I am longing for them back.
Samantha...what can I say about my Sammie girl, my little lovie bug...
-I love how she can make "families" out of anything. She gets four leaves and says they are a mommy, daddy, sister and brother. Same with four candles, four bears, four anything. And yes, nowadays there has to be four. It use to just be three.
-I love how she will ask me to pause her show or movie when there is singing so she can go put on a dress and dance like a princess.
-I love how she likes to draw and paint pictures to give to her grandparents and others, always saying "They are going to loooove this!"
-I love how much she LOVES Taylor Swift.
-I love how she has to put everything back in it's place...dvds have to go back in the right case, baby doll toys are separate from food toys...she is her Mama's child for sure!
-I love how, no matter what kind of day we have, she always ends it with a hug, kiss and an "I love you."
-And I love how she just randomly breaks into song. It's like we are in a musical some times. It could be a real song like "Mean" or a made up song like "Gooooood Niightttt eeeeeeeeeverrrrybooody." or "I waaant a caaaanddyyy plllleeeeaasseee."
And Caleb...my sweet boy...my bubba bear...
-I love how much he loves popsicles. He points to the freezer and says "cle" (as in pop-si-CLE) with a huge smile on his face, then claps and laughs when I get it for him.
-I love how he says "dada" and points to his daddy when he walks in the door, then starts to walk to him, but half the time a toy catches his eye and he detours. :) It's good intentions though. :)
-I love how he stops what ever he is doing, even crying, when he hears the Fresh Beat Band "Here We Go" video on tv, runs in front of the tv and starts to clap and dance.
-I love how he stays on the floor for a second after he falls and thinks about his reaction. Some times he cries, some times he laughs, and sometimes, apparently it's so comfy, he just closes his eyes and lays there.
- I love how he chases the cat around the house and when he catches her, he holds on tight and screams and laughs.
- I love how he calls my cell phone "dad" because when Daddy calls I put him on speaker.
-And I love how he likes to give random hugs and kisses and cuddle.
And of course, I love how much they love each other.
I know I am beyond blessed to be their Mommy. Even on our roughest days, they can put a smile on my face and joy in my heart.
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