Two Birds, One Stone

I never knew how much love my heart could hold until someone called me "mommy." -- Author Unknown

This morning I was woken up at what felt like the crack of dawn by my little Jane. 

7:45 am feels like the crack of dawn when you don't 

go to bed until single digits start rolling around again.

She climbed into bed with me since I couldn't yet speak, move, 

or even open my sandpaper eyes, and cuddled up to mommy log. 

Jane is my talker. 

Well, Lucy can't talk yet, but even still, I know Jane will be my talker. 

She said more at 7:45 am than I will probably say before noon. 

She kept talking and talking, and honestly, I don't remember any of it.

Until this...

"Mommy, you are the best mommy in the whole world."

And then,

"And daddy has the best baby in the whole world, and mommy has 

the best baby in the whole world and I have 

the best sister in the whole world."

Awwwww!

She had me at "mommy".

Have you ever read this quote?

I never knew how much love my heart could hold until someone called me "mommy."
-- Author Unknown

Words could not describe that feeling better.

I feel so grateful to have been blessed with two little angels.

Yeah, there are hard days, but then there are moments like 

this that melt all the hard stuff away.

I have the best daughters in the whole world.

Hope you are finding moments like this during your days.

Being a Parent

So, we only have bunny ears right now and it's kind of depressing. Especially because we were so spoiled before and had DVR (I would recommend it to everyone!). Anyway, I was catching up on my shows by watching them online and I came across a really great line in the season finally of ER from last year. Luca is talking to an old man and the old man says:

"Being a parent gives you strength you didn't know you had. They can keep you going, they can drive you. They can make you fight harder, soldier on, make you keep rowing up river even though everything else turns to crud."

Already feeling introspective today, this really hit me. It is so true. Now, since Jane was born things have been pretty good, but having gone through some things before she was born it makes me think that having her around would have given me even more strength to face tough times. When you have kids you become someone bigger than yourself. You no longer think of yourself first. I would do anything for her, put her needs before mine at any time. I remember when Scott was on chemo I told him to get through it if for no other reason than for our kids. We didn't have any yet, but we knew we wanted to someday and I couldn't do it without him (obviously;). So, even before we had any kids, knowing that they would someday come was what give him and myself the strength to get through that tough time. I know that when we face difficult times in the future I will be given strength beyond my own in order to endure for my kids and their future. I see and hear so many stories about people who go through terrible and difficult times and they do it, if for no other reason, for their kids. Basically, what I'm trying to say is that I love my baby Jane and I would do anything for her. I never knew that kind of love until she came into my life. I am grateful for her and the strength that she gives me.