Oh how I love my girls!

I look at my little girls and I have to blink my eyes. Who are these little ladies growing up so quickly right in front of me. I go to sleep at night and when I wake up they have grown taller and smarter.

I am not sure when it happened but Hattie is no longer a baby. It might have been right after she started walking when I fully realized how much she understands. She knows what you are saying and has recognition of what is going on around her. For example, for the last month or so whenever Chad walks in the door she gets so excited. She just has to hear the door to know her Daddy is home. When you ask her a question she can communicate and tell you yes or no. She has started to dance, give kisses, and she is really getting around now. I know it won't be long until she starts running.

Morgan is a little lady. Her mind amazes me. She has a very vivid imagination. She will talk and sing for hours in her room when it is time to go to sleep. Chad and I figure as long as she is in her room and is happy what is the harm. She tells stories, makes up songs, loves to dance, pretend plays, and has the most amazing fascination with animals. She is about to start preschool and I am very excited for her. Although she has been in a mother's day out program before, I feel this is the first real classroom experience for her. I know she will love all the learning, playing and friends she will encounter in this next year. We drive by her new school every day and she can't wait to start.

Chad was out of town these past few days, so it has just been me and the girls. I have really loved the time we have had together. Of course I love my husband dearly and most evening I can't wait for him to get home to help out but, it was a nice just being with my girls for a few days. There were some amazing moments and some not so amazing moments but, all and all I loved it. The first night Morgan sang to me as I was putting her to bed, I will never forget that moment. Hattie has been verbalizing so much these past few days...I can tell she is really trying to form some words.

A friend of ours is expecting their first babies (they are having twins) in a few months and they asked me what I thought about staying at home. I told them I think it is all these little moments that I get to share with my children that make me love staying at home. These experiences we have together are priceless and I couldn't imagine giving up this time for anything. Staying at home has been the hardest, easiest, most challenging, most rewarding thing I have ever done. I am so happy I am able to "love my girls" each and every day.