My Girls,
I had so much fun with you today! So many sweet moments to treasure in my heart...
Aubs, you started off the day with the sweetest conversation. For a while now, you've had this scratch on your forehead. You've also been a little sick this week and complaining of a tummy ache...and this is what you said:
"Mommy, my scratch is still there."
"Yep, it sure is, Sweetie - but it's starting to get better!"
"And my tummy doesn't hurt anymore!"
"I'm so glad to hear that! You're getting all better!"
"Yay Jesus!!"
It just touched my heart so deeply. We've been praying for God to help you feel better, and you remembered that it is Jesus who heals us! What a gift you gave me this morning. Then tonight when I asked you what you wanted to thank God for, you told me "Jesus!" I am so thankful He is working in your heart and life already - I know He has an incredible plan for your life!
Ash, I got to spend much of the day with you wrapped in the Moby wrap and right within kissing range. How I loved that! I need to remember to wrap you onto me more often - you are growing so fast and I just don't want to miss a single moment.
Then this afternoon, your Auntie Rachael and I took you both to see Winnie the Pooh (the play/musical)! Ash, I have to say you weren't too interested - but you slept through it and let Mama, Auntie and Aubrey enjoy the show without much interrupting at all. Way to go!
Aubs, you loved seeing all the characters from Winnie the Pooh that you know and love. You even wore your little bear costume that Grandma made sure you had in your dress up clothes! You were just adorable.
After the show, we came home and had some time with Daddy before he had to get back to working. Daddy is working a lot lately, but he does his very best to spend time with both of you every day. He loves you so very much. You girls are his world.
Thank you again for sharing your life with me. I am so blessed to be your Mama.
Always and Forever,
Your Mama
Ashley,
You started smiling more and more today. You've been "accidentally" smiling for a while now, but it seems that since yesterday it is actually becoming intentional. And your smile melts my heart every time. How I wish I could know what you are thinking! I love every minute I have with you and wish I could somehow slow time down and speed it up all at the same time. I love having you so little to cuddle and swaddle so tightly, but I can't wait to see you start to grow and learn - to see that little personality really emerge. It's starting already - you are definitely a people person! You and your sister both love to be "where the action is". :) And we love having you in the middle of it all, too.
You are precious, my sweet girl. From the bubbles you are constantly blowing to the way your eyes stare into mine, I love everything about you.
Always and Forever,
Mama
Aubrey,
I always have so much fun taking you to the farm. It's not a big place, and there isn't much to see, but you always get so excited! You love animals, and your curiosity is always peaked when we pull up. Today you got to see dogs and chickens. You kept getting closer and closer to one of the roosters, but then you decided the rocks were far more interesting. :) Miss Holly (the farmer!) just loves you! She said that next time she'll take you in back and show you the baby rabbits. That is, if your sister isn't sound asleep in the car. She sleeps a lot these days, so we'll see if that works out!
Thank you for sharing your excitement with me each and every day. Your smile fills my life with joy, and I love seeing the world through your eyes.
Always and Forever,
Mama
My Sweet Girls,
Do you know you have my heart? Every time I see your smile, hear your voice, feel your soft skin...I melt. To have both of you here with me after so many years of longing, waiting and wondering fills me with such unspeakable joy. I love you more than I could ever even come close to expressing. It is an unconditional love. There is nothing you could do to stop me from loving you.
There are so many things I want to share with you in this life. Thoughts that run around in my head, sometimes heartfelt, sometimes funny, sometimes thoughts without much meaning at all...but I want to share them with you. I want you to know me, to really know who I am, what I believe and what I've been through in this life. I've struggled with how to do that, but I think this is a start. Letters from me to you - letters where I can pour my heart out, share a funny story with you about your childhood, or just simply talk to you. Right now you're still too young to be reading this or really understand why I want to do this, but I hope one day it will be mean the world to you. That one day you will be able to sit down and read your mama's words and be filled with love, joy and understanding, and that these words will bring a smile to your face as you read them.
Each day, I wake up so excited to share new memories with you. To see you discover, learn, laugh and grow. It is the most amazing experience of my life. And I hope to capture even a few of those moments here.
So, Aubrey and Ashley, my sweet peas, this is for you. And for myself, so I can look back on these words and pictures throughout the years and recall each and every precious moment I have spent with you.
You have my heart.
Forever and always,
Mama
