If I could keep you little...

Of course there are chaotic and frustrating moments and moments that I lose my patients and temper with my girls. Well, my oldest girl for now... I'm sure I will have those moments with my sweet, angel baby Harper someday (even though that is hard to believe). However, I simply adore them and can't get enough of them. Harper woke up at 4 in the morning, which she hasn't done basically since we brought her home from the hospital! She wasn't crying or anything... just chatting away. I sat and watched her on the video monitor for the longest time and just smiled. As I sat there losing sleep and knowing my other lil sweetheart, my lil early bird with a 5am internal clock, would be waking up soon so I probably was up for the day at 4am, I told Taylor, "this is true love! 4 hours of sleep and watching my angel roll around at 4am melts my heart!" They both melt my heart. I am kind of obsessed with them. The thought of them growing up is so bitter sweet. I love Taylor Swift's song "Never Grow Up" but I love the book "If I could keep you little..." even more... My sweet friend Jessica gave it to me for Harper and I couldn't help but tear up as I read it. The words pierced my soul and were a reminder to me that these moments will not last and to cherish every one. They also reminded me that there is so much to look forward to. I love being a mother and cherish the moments with my girls and can't wait to see who they end up becoming, because I know they can become anything and anyone they want to! They have the world at their fingertips! 

If I could keep you little, I'd hum you lullabies.

But then I'd miss you singing your concert's bug surprise.

If I could keep you little, I'd hold your hand everywhere. 

But then I'd miss you knowing, "I can go... you stay there."

If I could keep you little, I'd kiss your cuts and scrapes.

But then I'd miss you learning from your own mistakes.

If I could keep you little, I'd strap you in real tight.

But then I'd miss you swinging from your treetop height.

If I could keep you little, I'd decide on matching clothes.

But then I'd miss you choosing dots on top and stripes below.

If I could keep you little, I'd cut your bread into shapes.

But then I'd miss you finding, "Hey! I like ketchup with my grapes!"

If I could keep you little, I'd tell you stories every night.

But then I'd miss you reading the words you've learned by sight.

If I could keep you little, I'd pick for you a friend or two.

But then I'd miss you finding friends who like you, too!

If I could keep you little, I'd push your ducky float. 

But then I'd miss you feeling the wind behind summer's boat.

If I could keep you little, we'd nap in our fort midday.

But then I'd miss you sharing adventures from camp away.

If I could keep you little, I'd fly you with my feet.

But then I'd miss you seeing sky and clouds from your (airplane) seat.

If I could keep you little, I'd keep you close to me.

But then I'd miss you growing into who you're meant to be!