Will my babies ever know how lucky I feel to have them?
Will they ever know how much I wanted them? How long I waited for them? How I felt the first time I held them?
Will they ever know how much I love just simply being with them? Just seeing their faces in the morning, walking to the park with them, chatting on the couch with them? Will they ever know? Can they ever ever know?
Will they know that them walking hand in hand behind me makes my heart hurt it’s so full of love?
Will they know that when they’re wrapped in a towel, no matter how many times I see them like this, I just see my brand newborn baby being set on my belly. It never gets old. Will they ever know that?
Will they ever know that even though I tell them to straighten out their attitudes, that I love their mean little mugs?
Will they ever know how I desperately try to document how I’m feeling as their mother? Walking down the street, pausing to pick flowers, I am shocked by how much I love my life. How unbelievably blessed I am. Will they know that?
Will they know that after a long day of being on my feet, when my back aches, when I’m exhausted, watching them in the tubby is the very best medicine? Could they ever possibly know how precious they are to me? I mean, seriously…
Will they ever know how much they are just the absolute beat of my heart?
And I mean the beat. of. my heart.
Please tell me someday they’ll know.
xo, C
Lesley Barr
My heart melts with this post….beautiful words and photos for your daughters. And yes, they will know, when they become Mom’s to their precious babies one day. =)
Cass Miller
Thank you, Lesley!
Cassandra
Cassidy, this is SO well written and on the lips of every mother. The minute they hold their babies, they will know.
Cass Miller
Thank you, Cassandra.. I sure hope so. 🙂
Emily Anderson
Such beautiful pictures and words.
Cass Miller
Emily, thank you!! And thank you for encouraging all of us to ETC! 🙂
Gram
Do YOU know? That is the same way I feel and felt about YOU?? Do you ever stop to think about that? I know that I didn’t get to stay home with you, but what I would have given to, is more than I can say! And when I see you with YOUR girls now, do you know how that STILL melts my heart?? I love watching you! It melts my heart, still! Do you know? I love you!
Cass Miller
Awww, I love you mama! xoxo