The joys of motherhood

In my over a year experience as a mother I have learned a lot.

As a mother I've learned how close I want to be with my Heavenly Father in this journey of motherhood.
I have learned how patient and loving I can be with others even when communication is hard between babies and I.
I have learned to be more understanding.
And most of all I have learned that parenthood is between 3.
Casey and I and our
Heavenly Father.

I have learned how different two children can be.
Not only because Eliana and Liam are from different genders but their personality and needs are different.
By the time Eliana was two months we knew she was going to have a little attitude.
We knew she would be little miss independent.
Liam on the other hand is such a sweet little guy.
(Not that Eliana isn't sweet)
He loves to cuddle and wants to be held most of the time.
He is plenty shy but smiles a lot when being talked to.
We also think he's going to be a lefty like his daddy.

When Eliana was in my belly I knew just how she was going to be.
My mom always said hopefully I'd be blessed with someone like me.
So I just knew.
I had dreamt of having a girl that would wear dresses cute bows and loved dolls.
(Even though I was a spider-man, batman, superman, x-men, ninja turtles, power rangers loving, hot wheels playing kind of girl.)
I soon learned kids don't come exactly how you want them.
Eliana is a lot like her mommy.
She doesn't like dresses.
She pulls her bows and hairbands out.
She prefers toy cars.
She likes to have a mess opposed to rooms being tidy.
She's shy but hit the wrong button and she can be feisty.
Don't get too close or she will claw your eyes.
Mess w her brother and she will tell you how it is.
Some say she's a fighter but she's just trying to defend herself and I'm OK with it.
Just as much as she can be feisty she can be caring, loving, and cuddly.
She's wiped the tears off my eyes and hugged me when I was watching a sad movie lol
But the biggest lesson I have learned is to keep my eyes on her.
Once the home is quiet it means something is up.
From eating paper to getting a hold of dirty diapers.
Throwing socks into a diaper pail.
Playing w a push pin.
Biting on DVD cases.
I also learned to keep pants on her from the time she was 9 months.
This is when she learned how to take her diapers off.
I would find her running around naked or sitting w her diaper next to her.
 Who can blame her, they were dirty.

O the joy of being a mother. Life is going to get more fun in several more months once Liam does more.

But the one thing that makes my heart melt is when Eliana cries, I tell her to look at Liam and she is all better.