When a baby grows

When a baby grows inside you............

inside your womb...................

under your heart................

a piece of your heart slips off.

And as that baby's heart grows, that piece of your heart grows along with it.

By the time that baby is born and enters the world, that piece has such a tie to you that it's as if your heart is walking outside of your body.


All of the best pieces of us are in our kids.  All of the pieces that we wish we could show more often.

Justus has his Dad's ability to love without judgement or reservation in whatever circumstances.

Madison has a natural instinct to be a caretaker, a help to those who need it, and protector to those who are weaker.

Austin has the ability to throw his head back and laugh, loud and hard, and an uninhibited  sense of humor and joy.

And Kamdyn.  I'm still learning about her.  So far, I know that she is kind and caring, the first to rub the back of someone who is hurt or upset. She loves to sing and be silly and laugh. She likes to learn and make Mommy cheer and clap for her.

So tomorrow when we sit in a room of professionals, who will evaluate and put a number to every skill she does or doesn't have, I need to remind myself. No number can tell me what she can do. No number can be placed on how valuable her life is in this world.

And on a side note. For those that don't know, we have another little person to get know. Coming in September.