To my wonderful babies,

So many times I catch myself wishing I could freeze time and keep you this age for just a little longer. I know as you get older I will love each phase even more than the last, but you are growing up so fast I just want to freeze you here for a little while. There are so many things I will miss as you grow older.

Shenzie, I will miss your tiny little hands. The way you suck your fingers and thumb. The way you grab dada’s beard and pull really hard until he can’t stand it anymore. The way you smell, so yummy and sweet. The way you smile when you see me. The way you sleep with your tiny little butt up in the air. The way you “fly” during tummy time. The way you “talk” and laugh so hard at nothing. The way you snuggle into my neck, so soft and cuddly. You are so precious and sweet.

Heaten, I will miss your big paw hands. I will miss the way you squeeze my fingers so hard. I will miss how excited you get to see me and Dada. The way you shake your little legs and arms until we pick you up. I will miss how crazy you get at breakfast, lunch, and dinner…so crazy for the bottle that you shake. I will miss the way you sleep…sprawled out, arms out, legs bent, so relaxed and peaceful.

I will miss holding you both so close, feeling how tiny you are. I will miss seeing you learn about this great big world for the first time. It amazes me how much I love you both and how happy you always make me. Little Clammies, I am the luckiest Mama in the whole world!