The charms of parenthood

I just read Maddie's Mom's Blog- She had to bury she daughter who was only a little over a year old. I cried and then cried again! Prespective is good- really good! Hailee peeing down her leg while she is two feet from the potty, Jake trying to sneak fruit snacks every minute of the day, Hailee spitting and then laughing about it. Is really all that serious?

I missed cuddle time with Hailee this morning- not sure why. We cuddle every morning and sing the Good Morning song. It kind of threw my day off. By I did get extra kisses when I dropped her off. Sounds crazy, I know.

Stephanie asked me how it feels to be a mother once and my response was simply- Jake was my heart outside of my body. That was of course before Hailee. Now I have two hearts running around outside of my body. After Jake was born, I swear I couldn't love anyone more. Then came the princess. They are completely different, yet so connected to each other. Hailee calls JaKe- "My Jake." Someone needs to tell her that that is MY Jake and MY Hailee. They are like twins, only 3 1/2 years apart. I can't image what I would do if something happened to either of them. I would be a shell of myself.

So for today, I am going to embrace the insanity of having 3 kids. I might even take them to Jewel- let Hailee walk (she is usually in the cart) around the store and explore her world. We might touch the donuts in the case and then have to buy them. I will not freak out... I will enjoy the world through their eyes. I might even have a donut.