10/52

"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2016."

in this moment:

right now, in this moment, I'm in love with your conversations about Jess. you have a new one everyday, asking when you get to see her again.  talking about taking her to disneyland.  the other day you were telling me that you were excited that jess was almost done with school, and that she will be a teacher soon.  just like mommy. and that you were going to be a teacher, just like mommy and jess. but first, you needed to go to school, and get big.  and I melted, in this moment. 

mama, I love you

Just four simple words, but they melt my heart more than words can ever express. The little moments when Everly grabs my hand, or hugs me and whispers, "mama, I love you".  We may be sharing a Pinkberry, or watching a movie, reading a story, or playing with Barbies, but whatever it is that we are doing, I almost skip a breath every time she says it.  There is just something about it when your little is finally able to express their love completely, and I just hope that I will always remember how special these little moments are when she is older.  Her compassion makes me the happiest person on the planet, and the joy she brings to our family daily is simply spectacular.  We are the luckiest to have her, and I will continue to freeze the moment she says 'I love you' for as long as I possibly can.

This mom gig is always the hardest, but it is always the best.

-happy friday-