I'm going to miss this...

People tell me that I'm going to miss this....and I believe that they are correct. I'm know I'm going to long for the days of very little...make that NO sleep, poop in abundance, changing sheets AGAIN, slobbery kisses, cuddle overload, 3-4 loads of laundry daily, multiple feedings to a chubby, cuddly little edible Bee (making me feel like a milk machine at times), rarely having the time to feed myself (hey--I'm kind of hoping that makes for a thinner waistline, ha), my Doo dressing up as Fancy Nancy and making up songs, watching the joy on Doo's face when she learned to swing all by herself--no longer needing my help, baby Bee smiles and first little coos, Bug's laughter at the most innocent of things, family dinners with all three girls at the table (even if the littlest one is still being held at the table), watching my husband outside playing "Simon Says" with Doo and attempting multiple times to perfect a cartwheel (hilarious!!!), the smell of my freshly bathed girls in their jammies, Friday nights family night with mexican and movies with my girls, the way my husband looks so incredibly handsome (like my very own prince charming) in the middle of the night as he walks the floors getting Bee to go to sleep, the way that Bug's face lights up when I walk into the room...just anticipating the "I'm gonna get you" followed by tickles, watching Bee smile at Doo when she's singing to her and making silly sounds, the precious way that Bug decides to fall asleep on me and Bee as she's nursing, the joy of mornings spent with all three of our girls cuddling in our bed....

Yes, I do believe I'm going to miss these days. So I'm going to do my best to cling to God on the hard days and relish the days like today when everyone is happy and healthy and I can sit for a minute and look at my girls in such deep love. One sleeping little one making the sweetest sounds, one playing dress-up and making me tea and the other playing happily with a very loud toy and chattering "dee dee dee". I am abundantly blessed to have been given these divine gifts. I'm going to love them with all I have, today and everyday. I'm not going to be perfect at it...but thankfully my great big God loves me. He reminded me of that this morning in 1 John 4:16, So we know that God loves us. We depend on it. God is love. Anyone who leads a life of love is joined to God. And God is joined to them.