One incredibly sunny day, earlier this week, I decided it would be fun to take some intentional photos of the Olivia making faces for me. She thought it was hilarious, of course, and I just couldn't resist her little face! Her photos turned out so well that I just had to repeat the shoot with Grace when she got home. And so, I must simply share the results of said face-making fun!
And while these photos are just delightful, and their expressions priceless, I just happened to catch the most wonderful shots. Olivia's was first, and just filled my heart to overflowing. And I just
had to try and get the same picture from Grace. I
had to.
Those incredible eyes... I could just drown in them. I can feel my insides melting as I stare at them. Good gracious, how dearly I love these two little girls.... I just get so caught up in those eyes...
And it isn't just their eyes. It's everything about them. I know what you're thinking: I am a mother. I am supposed to love and adore my children. I am supposed to find them fascinating, and take great joy in them.
And boy, oh boy! Do I ever! More and more, I find myself stopping whatever it is I am doing, and taking them in my arms and holding them close. I
breathe them in, memorizing their scent and how well their tiny little bodies fit next to my heart.
Sometimes it is hard to accept how quickly they are growing and changing. I don't know how many times I have asked both of them to just
stop growing, and stay little just a little while longer. A selfish wish, I know. So, I just breathe a little deeper, drown a little further, and just get caught up in the moment.
