*I Love Her*

So sometimes I get sappy... and I look at one of my kids and I can't help but get overwhelmed with emotions. I've been doing this more and more with Abby it seems. I remember this around this time with Hunter too, it is the point where they start to become their own little person and really show their personality. She is doing this and she makes me smile every day. What is her personality like? Someone said it once and I can't get it out of my head, she has confidence (although, sometimes, it might be closer to crazy!). She has these adorable faces she makes, even when she isn't trying, she will look at something, look puzzled, curious, and content within 10 seconds. She has a mischevious side that comes out, and she is so innocent about it. I love it.

Jake and I will hold her when she has fallen asleep in our arms, and we will look at each other and say "I love her". It is so true. She melts my heart and I couldn't imagine my life more complete without her.

The other day she was walking around playing and I was in the kitchen... this was the song that came over the speakers:



Now don't get me wrong... I know she isn't moving out anytime soon, but here I am on the edge of her growing up... way too fast... and I feel like the roller coaster is just at the point where it starts going over the edge- so fast that there is no way of slowing it down. I watched her walking around, listening to this Tim McGraw song (above) when the song (below) Stealing Cinderella came on immediately after... imaging me, already heart broken about the speed of them growing up and then she comes toddling in sucking her thumb and I'm listening to this:



And all I could think of when she is older, and I'm looking back, all I could see was this little baby... sucking her thumb and walking towards me...

I love her.