Babies

We know 5, maybe 6? friends who are or were (Congrats again Molly and Nick!) due with babies in the month of February. I have found myself excitedly checking facebook even more than usual and in tears when I heard the good news of our first friends new arrival just yesterday (sweet baby girl Briony).

I am usually an emotional person. I tear up at Hallmark commercials and sobbed at the end of Toy Story 3, but this is different. I find myself reliving the arrivals of our two beautiful daughters each time I hear of the birth of a friend's new baby.

There is nothing like welcoming a child into the world. The emotions, the pain, the strength, the hope, the joy. Absolutely NOTHING like it.

I am just overflowing right now.

There are so many horror stories out there, so many people wanting to caution everyone about "how hard it is, how painful it is, how your life will change forever". Of course these are all true, but in the best possible way. Why do you think so many people have babies? It's addicting I tell you.

Just today I was brimming as I watched Ainsley delve into the pie crust dough to help me mix it by hand, clad in her choice ensemble of a tutu, pj tops and bottoms, mismatched Valentine's socks and a Pebbles hair do, Louise happily noshing on her new fav wooden spoon in the bouncer. Children are such a blessing.

Whether it's their first or second baby, newly pregnant or "ready to pop" as they say, I wish all my loved ones the best when welcoming a new life to this world. I ALMOST want to do it all over again.