A little while ago, Matthew and I were driving in the van. I turned to him and told him that I honestly loved all three children equally; I did not have a favourite. I have moments where I may not like one of them as much as the others, but I love them each the same amount.
He told me that he felt the same way. He then told me that he had once asked his parents if they had a favourite (there are three kids in his family too). They told them that they loved the three kids equally…but differently. This completely made sense to me, as there are different things about each kid that makes my heart feel like it will burst. I’ll show you what I mean.
We’ll go in birth order, so we’ll start with Graham. He is that that fun age where you have full conversations. Not just the “What colour is that?” variety, but complete conversations. We talk about his day, his friends, and a host of other subjects, including the crazy things that go on in his vast imagination. I laugh out loud many times during the day at the things that he tells me, and sometimes I even tear up. Some things he says just make my day…or month.
“Mommy, Emily’s not in your tummy anymore. She came out!”
“That’s right, sweetie.”
“You’re tummy isn’t big anymore. It’s small now!”
Love you, dude.
Then there’s Nathan. His vocabulary seems to have exploded this past week, and he’s enunciating his words so much better. He constantly amazes me with what he knows (shapes, colours, counting backwards, etc.). His new thing is to run towards me with his arms outstretched yelling, “Mommy!!!!” and a big smile on his face.
Love you too, dude.
And last, but definitely not least, is Miss Emily. She gets cuter every day, and I’m not just saying that. See for yourself:
She’s smiling all day long now. Not just the small little smirks she started with, but the big wide-mouthed smiles. She makes a vast array of other cute faces. Her eyelashes are growing in, and she looks softer and sweeter every day. She’s getting nice and chubby (12 pounds!) and her thighs are getting those rolls that scream to be nibbled on. And that baby smell…
See what I mean? I love them all equal amounts. Not one of them is my “favourite”. But there are things that they say or do that make my heart beg for mercy. I love them equally…but differently.
Aww, so sweet!
I often wonder what it will be like when we have more then just one child. Great I am sure!
The picture of the boys in the tub is Awesome!!
And of course Emily is super cute too!
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This post reminds me of a book I read to my girls called “You’re All My Favourites”
And you are right Emily is getting prettier with each photo… I love watching the little person evolve out of the newborn… Sooooo beautiful. And the boys well, thats a given they are just too spunky for words!!
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What a great post! I remember being worried while pregnant with Jayden about how I could possibly love another child as much as I loved Ian. It’s so amazing how your heart just grows, and you do feel like you’ll explode with love for each one. A tiny glimpse of how God can love the whole world.
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mmm, baby smell…
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SO sweet!
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awwww. I feel like I know your family when I really dont. Loved reading about the “expanding vocab”. Just wait until your little guy starts using words like “definately” as in “I definately have to pee now”. or “actually” as in “actually, I like this flavor better”, like Aidan. Makes you realise how quickly their minds are expanding. Love that.
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They are so cute-I’m sure they make a wonderful family-a household where you can’t imagine that they aren’t all in your life.
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Hear, hear! I agree 100%!
What a sweet post
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It is amazing how fast they grow, and what they say. Our girls amaze us everyday. Cute pics.
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It’s great you love them all differently, it means you don’t just love them because you are their Mom and they are your kids and you have to but because of who they are as people.
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