Babies, Babies, Babies!

A week ago today, I was traveling back from DC where I spent the lovely weekend with my two older sisters (sisters from another mother :) and their babies. This was just a 'girls' weekend - with two little boys: Ian, who's three and Evan, who's 2-months old. The fathers and husbands (even those to-be) were not invited (Vikki from RHOC would be proud!!).

Throughout the weekend, I was reminded of the uncompromising and complete dedication a mother has for her children. Seeing my friends, having been transformed into these miraculous mothers, evoked a couple of emotions. One, I am so very thankful for my mother's love...I am undeserving and overwhelmed by her unselfishness. Two, I am so proud of these two women...who, not long ago were single and carefree ladies far from the responsibilities that are their lives today. I'm proud and amazed by their ability to accomplish their goals - being great mothers, wives, sisters and friends, with such grace and passion. And, three, I pray that God grants me the peace and maturity to be a tenth of all of the aforementioned women when the time comes for me and Frank to be parents. We're definitely NOT ready now...but, God willing, within the next couple of years...I hope that we welcome a healthy, beautiful baby that will grow strong in love from both of us.

Hollywood trivializes the sacrifice it takes to be parents. No judgment, but having lived with four children over the weekend, I realized that infants really do eat EVERY TWO HOURS, toddlers have more energy than IMAGINEABLE and tweens are so remarkably inquisitive and smart...you want to sit and talk with them for hours. These moms, REAL MOMS to me, don't have nannies to help...they don't want nannies to help...they want to be there for their kids and share these precious, fleeting moments of their childhood. It is this love and devotion that is so absent today...that it was so refreshing to experience firsthand.



Thank you Allie and Jana...Jordan, Ian, Addison, Evan...and always with us, Aiden.

I love you all!

xoxoxo