Things I love about being a mommy

I love watching my 2-year-old make my 6-month-old laugh and vice versa.

I love how sweet my 2-year-old is with her sister and how she always wants to kiss her and hug her and share her toys with her.

I love seeing my 6-month-old grab her feet.

I love that she is such a smiley girl but that most of the smiles are for mommy.

I love falling asleep with her in my arms at night.

I love listening to my 2-year-old sing by herself (if I try to sing along, she usually stops singing). Her usual favorite is "Itsy bitsy spider," but this morning she was singing "You are my sunshine."

I love reading books with her and hearing her "read" the pages she's memorized in her favorite books.

I absolutely love standing back and watching in awe when she learns something new, which is constantly. I'm around her all day long, and she seriously amazes me all the time with her vocabulary and skills. Not that I think she's more advanced than other kids.... It's just amazing to see her learn new concepts so quickly and so often.

I love when she says "Thank you, mommy" on her own after I give her something.

I love watching her when she's playing by herself and using her imagination.

I love it when she brings me pretend water in her play cups and puts pretend pepper in it. For some reason, she thinks that peppered water is the best thing out there.

I love seeing seeing her play rough with her daddy, who can make her giggle more than anyone else.