Makenna laughing

Now, just try to not smile while listening to this little angel!

They say it's good you forget . . .

. . . the morning sickness of pregnancy, the pain and fear of childbirth, or the sleepless nights.  I didn't even have to suffer through any of the prgnancy discomforts this time, but I honor-with all my heart-the amazing selfless and beautiful woman who suffered those things for me.  Unfortunately though, I also seemed to have forgotten the amazing peace that comes from holding your precious child close to you as you rock her to sleep.  Or the comfort of having her snuggled up to you in bed for a few minutes after an early morning feeding.  How the whole world is ok when she shares her first smile or how your heart turns to soft butter when you hear that first coo!  They bring their love with them, and sometimes I fear that my heart isn't capable of holding anymore love without bursting!!!   So even though I have got piles of laundry to fold, bathrooms to scrub and a shower to take, I am going to forget about all of those things for awhile and rock my baby--because babies don't keep!