10 Things I Love About Babies

There are so many things that I will miss about having a new baby around the house:

1. Meeting them for the first time after waiting so long, identifying which parts look like who and the memories it brings back of previous children.

2. The way they smell so good and feel so soft.

3. The way they arch their backs when you pick them.

4. When they start to smile and coo.

5. The funny faces they make while they sleep and the teeny tiny pout they have just before they start to cry that breaks your heart.

6.Their little feet and little hands and little everything.

7. When they fall asleep on your chest.

8. Looking down at their beautiful face as you rock them.

9.They way they suck on nothing at all in their sleep.

10. Being amazed each and every day at the wonderment of a perfect being so fresh from heaven and the humility it brings.

For all of these reasons and many more I wish that I could go on having new babies forever. Of course this is not a reality and no matter how many I had, they would keep on growing, despite my desperate plea for them to stop. I wish I could pause this time for even just a little longer. But some how knowing this time passes so quickly helps me appreciate it more. It is too easy to take something for granted that you think will always be there.

An Unexpected Treasure

As is the case with most people, I don't usually like pictures of myself, especially while pregnant. Therefore I didn't have any pictures taken of me while pregnant, with any of our children. I always think other women look so beautiful while they are expecting, but that is the last thing I feel. As most of you will already know, I do not enjoy being pregnant and yet, when I no longer am, I miss it. I know, it is crazy! I am pretty sure that Nya is our last baby and the thought that I won't ever be pregnant again is both fantastic and sad at the same time. Now, in hindsight, I wish I had taken some pictures. I would love, years later, to see myself that way again and remember. And as a daughter I would loved to have seen pictures of my mom while she was expecting. The other day I was downloading the pictures from Noelle's camera onto the computer and I found one! Normally I erase all pictures of me that she takes, as they are pretty candid, but thanks to Noelle and her love of photography, I have one not so bad picture of myself while expecting my baby. Thank you Noelle!

Going Private

We are going private. I have never been one to really worry about privacy. But the other day as I googled our family blog another website came up along with the usual results. I recognized my words, so I clicked on the link. Someone has taken one of my entries and posted it on this other website under their identity, but with a link to my blog. Very strange. Since I do write about personal things and post a lot of pictures of our family I thought that it would be best to keep our blog private from now on. I hope that this does not discourage friends and family from reading. I love blogging and seeing what others are up to through their blogs.