Simply Motherhood

Motherhood is amazing. Simple as that. Everyday I am amazed by my girls, and it truly never gets old. Now, having two, I find that one helps me appreciate the other even more; I'm constantly in disbelief that Lyla was ever as small as Hannah, and that Hannah will one day be able to walk and talk like her big sister. Being a mother is the hardest, yet most rewarding thing I have ever done in my life, and I'm sure it can't be topped.

Today, I was staring down at my baby girl, and felt overwhelmed with emotion. "We made her", I always think. She's always staring up at me with her bright blue eyes and long lashes, smiling at recognition of "mommy" - I'm her mommy.  Eric and I will be the ones to teach her everything she will know for the first few years of her life. What power. It's incredible how those two little pink lines and blurry ultrasound pictures suddenly turns into this little being, our little being, our daughter, who will grow and laugh and play.

And Lyla, who seems to grow smarter and bigger everyday. She starts preschool in a matter of days! I remember talking about the "school-age" when she was a baby, and it seemed so far away. To think that it's now here is yet another reminder of just how fast time goes by, and how quickly they grow up. We taught her to walk and talk, colors and shapes, letters and art, and now she will have a new teacher, make new friends, and open a whole new world of experiences.

I feel as if one chapter of my early motherhood has come to a close, with Lyla starting school. And yet another is just beginning - with Hannah. She knows nothing of this world but eating, sleeping and pooping, and we'll be the ones to teach her all the rest. As my big girl begins to learn from a new teacher at school, I look forward to spending my days repeatedly pointing to Hannah's nose, playing peekaboo, and singing ridiculous songs. "One down, one to go", I feel sometimes, but I know when all is said and done, I will be rewarded with two beautiful, healthy, smart children.

I have two kids. This is still amazing to me. Two!? Two. Awesome.