...Treasures...

I often refer to myself as a "Dr. Laura Disciple"... in fact people probably get tired of me constantly saying "Well, Dr. Laura says." or "Dr. Laura would slap him/her over the head" but what can I say, even though a lot of the time I have to turn the radio station because I just can't bare to listen to the ripping she's about to give, I agree with most of what she says.
Getting to the point... I'm reading her new book and in the introduction she shares a letter from a mom that says:
"There were many days where I was pulling out my hair, found myself screaming at them, and was totally exhausted by the end of the day, thinking to myself "any other work would be a pleasant relief." But there were also many moments I would never trade for any job, no matter what the pay. Those moments when your child gives you a smile or a look you never forget, moments when they would give you a kiss, a hug, or just hold your hand for no reason.Those are the moments a mother treasures in her heart forever and they can never be replaced, not even by a grandmother."
This sparked recent memories of Dax, in one of his groggy moments when he wasn't taking a nap... he came up to me, kind of rubbed my arm, and said "I yuv you O much mommy" I COULD HAVE died!!! I think everyone has that moment when it's like "This is why I do this" and they are all different, but that was mine. (well, the newest one) Then there was the time we were in the car and I was sitting in the backseat to comfort Wyatt and Dax said "Hand Mommy"... all he wanted was to hold my hand!!! He fell right to sleep. Kev was driving and gave me this look through the rear view that said "WOW"... it made my day... and he has done that since...those are times I know he needs me or just wants to be close... they can't be replaced by anything!
Wyatt is getting so much more aware and with that comes those moments of excitement when he can see me and starts excitedly kicking...on the flip side, when he can't see me he'll freak and I must admit sometimes it has gotten pretty tiring. But honestly, just the other day when he cried because I was out of his eye line, I thought to myself "There will come a time when he won't care if he can see me or not" clearly I ran right to his rescue and didn't put him down for a VERY long while :) These are just some of the things that make it so worth it! It's sad but sometimes I need those "cheer leaders" like Dr. Laura (that literally are few and far between) that help me remember that being a Mom is the best calling ever. I love my family SO much... and the moments are going faster and faster... some days I can't keep up... but I'll read that quote that I have on here that reminds me that babies don't keep... but the messes do (and some of you who see my house, on some days know I take it to heart) I'm so thankful and so lucky that Kev works so hard so that I can be my boys' "special person"... some days I may tell you otherwise, but my life really is perfect.

As for an update on the bedtime wars... Kevin and I are the winners! At first we were fighting to get him to stay in bed for more than three hours a night... but then one day, as Dax was literally bobbing his head in complete exhaustion in his high chair, I let him take a nap, and I'll tell you what, the two days that I've let him nap... those same nights he went right to bed. Kind of like the nap killed that second wind that caused the disastrous bedtime tornadoes!!! So, we are all sleeping better...
One of my new favorite things is when Dax gets out of bed and I'm already up with Wyatt, he'll come up in the softest, most sweetest voice and say "Hi Mommy"... There are also the days he'll be up first and come to my room...get as close to my face as possible and say "Mommy, Mommy... hi Mommy"
Those are just some of my treasures and they are the absolute BEST!!!!