A Few Of My Heart's Favorite Things..

As a mom (or let's be honest, as a woman) there are little moments that make you melt. Sometimes those moments are messy, or silly, or loud, but lately for me they usually come softly, even silently at times.

Whenever I give Noah a kiss on the cheek, forehead, or anywhere, he will give a little smile and "stamp" it in with his hand. This makes my heart all gooey. It especially turns it to mush when he does it during one of my (many) apologies. Even if he is still mad at me he will always stamp it in. I love that! It makes me feel like even though I am unsuccessful in many ways of parenting, that he is soaking up the love I have for him, and I hope in those moments he truly feels that love!

It always seems to come at exactly the right time, when I need a little lift. Everett's sweet and sincere words of gratitude, "Mom, thank you for the yummy dinner!" "Mom, thank you for opening that for me." "Mom, thank you for putting underwear in my drawer" ..Yes, that one is a true story. I love that his little heart feels gratitude for the simplest things, and that he, unprompted, is willing to share that with me! It is nice to feel appreciated, especially for the simplest things. He is also my affectionate one. He always says, "Mom, I forgot a love!" or "..you forgot a love!" and his little arms will wrap so tightly around my neck. He often wants to give me a turn at night to get my back scratched, so he will tell me to roll over so he can scratch my back. (At night I scratch their backs for a few minutes before they fall asleep.) My heart is filled through his words and actions.

There isn't much sweeter than when you are holding your baby/toddler and for no reason they lay their little head on your shoulder. I love when Tate does this, and I love when I catch a glimpse of his reflection in something while he's doing it and I see a smile, it makes my heart smile!

So many little moments, these are just a few, but they are some of my very re-ocurring favorites. I know even if my mind forgets, my heart will always remember.

Sometimes my energy is low, sometimes my patience is lacking, but my heart is always full. I love my three little misters so much, there aren't words to describe!