I never thought...

I love my babies so much and they bring me so much joy. I never thought I would feel about someone, the way I feel about them. You all know that feeling and I felt it with Turner so strongly that I didn't know how it could be duplicated for another child, and yet I love Britta just as strongly.

A few things I thought I'd never do as a parent,
- carry on a conversation with a baby at the grocery store about which cereal we should buy
- be okay with vomit all over me
- pull the car over to get a toy, pacifier, snack that fell on the floor
- kiss a snotty child on the mouth or use my hand as a Kleenex
- share my food only to find that I only got one bite
- become sooooo forgetful
- hide in the car in the garage or the bathroom or the closet just to be alone

And I never thought I would have 2 kids so close together. I never imagined that I was capable enough to figure it out and get used to it. But I am and I did. As a side note, I recently discovered my biceps from carrying around both kids, one in each arm. But I have come to realize that all the challenges that come to us come because we are strong enough to handle it. And I never thought I would gain so much self confidence by becoming a parent. Erin