My little girl is growing up...

She is really tugging at my heartstrings these days. I'm so proud of Avery, I'm crying as I type this post. She will, of course, always be by baby: my bugaboo, my luv, my sweetness. We are potty training since Thursday night and it's going great. She had zero potty accidents today. I'm so happy that she is succeeding with this and I'm thrilled that she hasn't worn a diaper since Thursday evening, but at the same time I feel like I have to let go of a part of my baby. Don't get me wrong... I love this pottying in the potty chair thing and I already love not having to change her diaper, and she is LOVING watching mommy do a 'Happy Dance' after she potties, but like I said, she'll always be my baby! Mom's do you get where I'm coming from? I look back on Avery's 2 1/2 years and I wonder where it all went. It still feels like just yesterday we were blessed with the miracle that is her. Mommy loves you, Bug! You are my sunshine!

And so are you Em!

Yes, I get all blubbery over this one too! How blessed and lucky am I to have these two girls? What did I ever do to deserve them? Today Emerson was lying in her boppy gym staring up at this big green, crinkly, squeaky dragonfly hanging down to her just begging to be grabbed. She watched it so intently, kicking her feet so hard. She reached out, grabbed it and devoured it with her sweet little mouth! Avery and I cheered for her and hugged and kissed her like we hadn't seen her for days! She must have thought we were crazy, but she liked it! She cooed and babbled at us while we gushed over her accomplishment!

Yes everyone, this is what I do all day, every day. I am a stay-at-home mom. I potty train, change diapers, do 'Happy Dances', clean up messes, make meals, color in color books, fingerpaint, kiss owies, kiss piggies (our word for feet in our household), jump in piles of leaves, and make everything alright for these two precious loves of my life. And if I had a recent picture of my husband, who makes this all possible for me, I'd put it in here, but I don't. But I am crazy about him!! I love my life. I'm the luckiest girl in the world!