Sweet Moments

So my project for today was organizing my office, and while unpacking some boxes, I stumbled upon a bunch of old pictures of the girls..when they were really tiny, and it brought tears to my eyes. Not sure why, hormones maybe ;o), but for a moment it made me sad, I will never be able to see them again like that, so small and helpless, I will never get to experience how it felt to see their faces for the first time, I will never hold them the same way as when they were first born, they will never fit the same way asleep on my chest like they used to. 

I now "get it"...other mom's used to always tell me, savor each moment because it goes so fast. And I also "get it" when I hear parents reminisce  about when their children were babies, and how often times it will bring tears to their eyes. I "get it" now because you can never go back. But as I wiped the corners of my eyes and put the pictures away, I could here their giggles in my head, and see them crawling across the floor, interacting with each other, and see how excited they get when Luis or I get home from work. These are the "now" moments, and these too I need to treasure and tuck in the back of my memory, because it is only forward from here. Yes, I will never see them again as tiny little newborns, but I get the privilege of seeing them grow up, to be beautiful young women. I will forever hold these memories in my heart. I love you girls and you mean the world to me.