bethany posted this on her blog & i just loved the things she had to say. it was so very encouraging. i thought i'd try to put my thoughts down as well - although these sort of things are always difficult for me b/c i'm afraid of leaving something out. so, with that said...i LOVE being a mom & know that i will be missing lots of favorites after i write out these 10.
1: i love picking evie up after i get off work. its my favorite part of the day. she always welcomes me with a HUGE smile & shrieks in delight upon my arrival. makes my heart melt.
2: i secretly love when she is crying or upset in someone elses arms...but the second i come to her rescue she is smiling again. i love being her comfort.
3: evie's belly laughs, shrieks, giggles, screams, & overall joyful noises she makes. as bethany mentioned in her blog...i will do the most embarrassing things to provoke any of these sweet sounds.
4: her face when i come in to her room after she has woken up from her nap. her legs will frantically kick with excitement just knowing that i am there.
5: breastfeeding has been such a trying yet rewarding experience. although i have wanted to quit on multiple occasions [especially when she grabs my face, pulls my hair, or scratches my eyes...] i wouldn't trade these precious moments for anything.
6: watching evie's face when erik walks in to the room. her big smile & giggles when her daddy hugs her and snuggles with her. her happy "dance" when he leans in to give her a kiss.
7: watching erik fall more & more in love with his daughter every day. the fact that i know he would literally do anything for her. knowing erik understands evie's cries, needs, wants just as well as - if not better than - i do.
8: seeing evie soak in the world around her. like when grammie & grandpa appear magically on the computer screen when we skype - and she leans in as far as she can trying to touch their faces.
9: having everyone tell us that evie is the perfect blend of erik & i.
10: our bedtime routine. watching evie splash in her bath & scream with excitement when the water hits her face. singing songs as we put on evie's pajamas & how she begins to rub her eyes just knowing its about time to go sleep. snuggling & singing amazing grace just before her head hits her bed. watching her pull her blankie over her face & pulling it down quickly to see me before i say "nite nite." seeing her watch me walk out the door & not looking away until i am out of sight..and then...secretly watching evie through the crack of the door - as she plays play peek-a-boo with her best friend mr. softbear and talks to him telling him its time for bed...just before she falls fast asleep.
