i have always known in my heart that i was meant to be a mama.
although i grew up dreaming of having my own family someday, i could have never prepared myself for what it would be like to be the mom of two of the most precious girls.
my daughters are my world, and being their mama has changed my life. i may get frustrated, impatient or lose my cool on a daily basis, but my eyes fill with happy tears and my heart melts into a puddle just as much; if not more. and those moments make the hard ones more than worth it. the hardest job, being a parent is. but the toughest roles heed the greatest blessings.
and oh, how they bless me. on a daily basis.
i'll never forget when nick&i first started talking about and praying through starting to add to our family. there were so many things we feared and that made us anxious. but we could have never even imagined the ways our hearts would burst with love for these little ones, our daughters. i'll never forget when they were placed in our arms for the first time, how we cried. it was then that we knew our lives would never be the same.
i'm so thankful for their personalities, and how different they are. my bella, my little sweetheart. strong willed and dramatic, and ever so kind and tender. she tugs at my heart every single day with her affectionate hugs and kisses and sweet words. my emmy, my little sunshine. naughty and impish, and ever so funny and full of joy. she makes me laugh all the time and brings such cheer every where she goes with her sweet smile and jovial spirit. when i watch them play, i can't help but smile. when i watch them with others, i can't help but be proud. they have their daddy's kind eyes, sweet spirit and his smile that lights up any room. i absolutely love seeing how god has woven our qualities together in our girls. they are such extensions of who we are... in both good ways and bad. and through all the imperfections we love each other no matter what.
oh, how i love these girls.
from rocking them before bed to caring for them when they're sick... from watching them experience life with wide eyed wonder to drying their tears as my own heart breaks... from the pitter patter of their footsteps down the hall to their kisses and contagious laughter... and everywhere in between...
i'm so grateful for this journey with my daughters.
so thankful for these little ones who light up my life.
can't think of a greater honor than to be chosen as their mama.
