Take time to hug and enjoy your children!

So for that past hour I have been reading about little Maddie Spohr...my friend Amy has mentiond her in her blog and released purple balloons for her. While reading another blog today I happened upon her again so I decided to read her mom's blog and see her tribute videos.

As I sit here in the silence of nap time reading and watching this beautiful, sweet, 18 month old, little girl I can't imagine not having my boys in my life. I read and watched with tears and goosebumps and my heart truly aches for her parents. Rest in Peace sweet Maddie and keep an eye over your parents.

In this hustle and bustle we call life, I think we forget to stop and smell...well the baby of course!(go ahead and smell some flowers too!) For anyone, who has kids and especially experiencing the joys(and hardship) of a newborn know how the first month can be. I am very sleep deprived and can loose my patience very easily. Even through all this I try to take a moment to enjoy the simple things that come with having a baby.

As I sit with Quinn nursing I try to savor every moment even if it is 3 am and I can't seem to keep my eyeballs peeled open! I sit and play with his tiny toes and hold his tiny fingers. I listen to him breath and swallow, and stroke his peach fuzz head. I know all to well that they grow way to fast as I pick Avery up and wonder how he got so big!

I love to watch Avery sing as he walks around the yard or count as we are washing his hands. There are very few quiet moments with him as he is a busy 2 yr old. I am always hugging and kissing him even if he doesn't want to reciprocate, he needs to know he is loved and he won't always be this little and will grow up to be a man. So I will cherish every tantrum now...b/c they will only get worse when he becomes a teenager.

I even find I get frustrated with my husband and probably overreact to everything he does lately...I can't help it and know it won't last forever. I miss him as it seems our bed has been taken over by a 1 month old. We will hurry to bed while Quinn is sleeping in the bassinet just to have a few moments to cuddle...yes only cuddling. As we never know when Quinn will wake up and demand to sleep with us, a habit we hope to soon break. But for now its nice to cuddle with a tiny little body, although my husband will do too!

I'm stressed out with lack of money we seem to have right now and the amount of bills we need to pay with such money. So I really try to not dwell on it, but focus on those sweet boys even though I may be frustrated.

I am lucky to have such wonderful people in my life including friends and family. So give your kids an extra hug and kiss and let them know they are loved b/c some people in this world won't get to hold their children again and thos of us who can should never take them for granted...even in tough and stressful times!