Nine Months

It is funny what can happen in nine months. For our family the past nine months brought a vacation, watching Livy and Emsley hit yet another milestone, preparing for summer water parks and soccer camps and enrolling Livy in Pre-School. The above are only a few of the events that blessed our lives in such a short time. There are a few reasons why I look back over time. One reason is I am amazed at how quickly my children are growing up. I can still recall the day both girls were placed in my arms, and oddly, their touch against my skin, the smells that surrounded us, the emotions that filled my body at that moment..all of these are senses I still hold close to me.

I also recall the day I found out about each of them...These events are days that no mother will ever forget.

This Friday was my expected due date, for our "10"..On this day I will allow myself one last cry..I think I will do something for "me", perhaps get a facial, spend the day with Jim or my girlfriends or simply buy a nice pair of shoes!

My girlfriend sent me an email yesterday letting me know she was thinking of me..My first thought, "How did she remember"..My second thought, "what a fabulous friend"..Her email ended with "I love You" and the lyrics to the following song.

Thank you...


MY NAME
It’s cold in here, it feels like everything’s upside down.
I can feel you talking but I can barley make out the sound.
I've been kicking around these parts, feels like for over a year.
I’m gonna change this world if I ever get out of here.
She wants to dress me in pink, paint my bedroom blue...
And I just laugh to myself because only I know the truth.
This love is my only emotion,
Haven’t learned any fear or pain.
It’s kind of funny with all this commotion
I guess they’ve got me to blame
They don’t even know my name

Well I’ve never felt so ready, I think it’s almost time,
Cause that big old world is waiting, and it’s mine all mine.
Just then everything got real quiet, everything got real bright.....
And a man took my hand and said don’t worry, Mommas gonna be alright.
Then he opened a gate, & I followed him inside.
He said you can wait right here till it’s your turn again.
And his love is the one true emotion
Heaven knows no fear, no pain
I never got to set my wheels in motion
They loved me just the same
And they didn't even know my name

You loved me just the same
And you didn’t even know my name

Easter Egg Hunt with Neighbors!

 

Captiva Island....

The Most Important thing in life is making memories with those you love...
What a wonderful trip! Definitely different from vacations of the past, pre-children..but definitely good different!
Every day at sunrise and sunset, Dolphins, Manatee's, Herons and other exotic birds welcomed us with their presnce...The girls thought this was the best..Emsley would sit in her high chair for 15-20 minutes waving at the birds and saying "Hi"...Olyvia was more interested in saying hello to other tourists who passed us by on the beach...She was definitely a hit with other families..One morning at Starbucks, Olyvia asked a Gentlemen who was in line in front of us, "What is the magic word?"..Surprised, he said "I dont know, what is it"..Olyvia smiled and said, "Mischka, Muschka, Mickey Mouse"...We all laughed..
Our accommodations were wonderful..the resort, www.southseas.com, was gorgeous..The Island itself is only three miles long, and reminded me of the Caribbean..
It was also an exciting week for the girls..Emma is walking more and more,she humms the songs I sing her goodnight, and she has fallen madly in love with Olyiva...Olyvia....... has minimal fear of the pool this year, her social skill soared this week..she made Friends with every child at the pool...both girls saw a lizard, dolphin and Manatee for the very first time..and they both have a new favorite book.."Are you my Mother" by Dr. Seuss, compliments of Aunt Betty!
Traveling for a week with two children so young is a challenge, no doubt about it, however we all made it work..
My favorite part of the trip was our last morning..We were sitting watching the dolphins one last time and Olyvia hugged and kissed me..She said "Thank you Mom, I love you..We come back and visit the dolphins another day"...Emsley was sitting in her chair next to us and smiled at this very moment...I knew at this point that we had made memories...