A mamas love

There are days when I want to hit the pause button and days when I yearn for the fast forward button. And sometimes, there are days when I damn sure want to hit the rewind button to undo all of my wrongs. Lately, I’ve had the desire to keep my finger placed on the pause button for fear that I’ll blink and the kids will be grown. It’s cliche but true…they grow so fast. I fear I will forget their giggles. Their misuse of words. Their cheeks, eyelashes, and toes. And especially, their precious innocence. I fear what lies ahead. How others will treat them. And how they will perceive themselves. Mostly, I fear forgetting the good ole days, when a tantrum or a missed nap was the biggest of my problems.

I adore being a mama to these sweet kids. I love MR’s sense of humor. Her creativity and zest for life. She’s a hugger and a lover of her “Mickey Friends” (Little People), crayons, glue, and glitter. She continues to look like her daddy, but acts so much like her mama. Her mouth runs non stop. We joke that she has the vocabulary of a college freshmen. She asks lots of questions and understands far more than your typical four year old. She is my partner in crime. She makes me laugh and keeps me smiling. She’s a rule follower, unless the rule doesn’t fit her needs, and then she becomes the negotiator. Her daddy and I agree that she would make one hell of an attorney!

Hutson is all boy. He’s rough. Loud. Physical. And loves all things on wheels. He’s my boy. The one who can sling a toy across the room one minute and give a sweet, sweet kiss the next. At 17 months, he already knows how to work his mama. He has a devilish grin, big brown eyes, and a head full of unruly curls. What he lacks for in words, he makes up for in personality. He’s a charmer and a cuddlier. There is no mistaken that this little boy is my spirited child. He tests my patience and reminds me that life isn’t always about pink hairbows and smocked dresses. Its about getting dirty and having fun! Most notable though about Huttie is that he resembles the Harrell side of the family!