Contentment

There is nothing sweeter than the feeling of her furry little head as she rests upon my shoulder in the rocking chair and her little body relaxes into mine as sleep takes over. I love feeding Zoe before I go to sleep because it's our quiet bonding time. It's also a brief period that won't last and that makes it so much more valuable. I was sad when London transitioned from the bottle because it meant we had moved on to a new stage in our lives-a bittersweet feeling.

London does come to me for tons of hugs and kisses throughout the day which ease the loss of the afore-mentioned time and that is a wonderful feeling too. There's nothing better than when your little girl jumps on your lap for a book reading or comes up to hug your legs and says "I love you mommy". Every day has a few of these moments waiting like little jewels, laying in wait amongst the mundane chores and normal occurrences. So fulfilling and something wonderful to look forward to.

Buster the Bunny and Some Delicious Pancakes

Woohoo!!! I can actually say I've found my stride as mom of two and can successfully go places with both girls without feeling like I'm going to freak out. If you have one or more children and are reading this, you are probably nodding your head in agreement. The first three months are like boot camp. If you don't die, you'll probably be fine! Seriously though, it's great. London helps me out when I drop the pacifier on the furry floor or need a wipe for the rainbow colored diaper that I"m changing for Zoe. Zoe has started smiling and almost laughing and is way more interactive in the last two weeks. I have lots of sweet moments and daily feel so grateful for being able to have this life with my family.

Almost every morning that I get up with London, she requests the same thing for breakfast and does so in third person. "London wants delicious pancakes" is the refrain that greets my ears as we head to the kitchen. Good thing I love pancakes, so there's always a stash here.

Roxy is still an allergic, itchy, hot-spot plagued mess with ear infections that never go away but she's incredible with the kids. She'll lay on the bed right next to Zoe and just chill. Occasionally she gives her a big lick on the face and then resumes her doggie-nap on the bed. I love that dog!

Today was funny-London was playing at her grandparents house in the back yard and when I came out there, she was naked in a bucket of water and splashing around in it as happy as could be. What a sight! Did I mention that our wild rabbit in the backyard, "Buster", is a permanent fixture? We leave carrots for him and he actually lounges all stretched out back there as if he's on vacation. I've never seen a rabbit relax in such a manner-very bizarre. He's a great sort-of-pet though since he takes care of himself and we get to admire him from afar. Ok, more to follow soon. It's movie time.