How Do I Love You?

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This is a book that could have been written about Cal.  It's all about how much the author loves this little boy when he's good, bad, happy, sad, etc.... (the wording in the book is MUCH more eloquent!), and I am telling you, the words could not be truer to me. 

"How do I love you? Let me count the ways.  I love you on your very best...and very worst of days."  It goes on to say how (s)he loves to watch him playing and laughing.  She also writes that she loves him when he loses his shoes, which is so fitting for us since Cal seems to lose his shoes every chance he gets (he just kicks them off, he doesn't really misplace them). 

Any way, my pregnancy hormones must be acting up lately, because the last part of the book just kicks my butt and brings tears to my eyes every single time I am reading it to Cal (while he is all snuggled up in my arms with one of his arms resting on my belly):

"How do I love you?

It's impossible to say.

For if I had a million days

And time enough for all the praise,

I couldn't tell you all the ways....

I love you."

gahhhh!  it just makes me want to hug him and kiss him and never let him go!  This new baby is going to rock his world and I just hope and pray that Cal knows how much I love him, even when he's naughty and up to no good, and especially when he comes over and gives me a huge hug.  I love this little boy more than I ever thought possible and he makes my life so much better-- every single day.  I am so so so blessed by him, and....here I go......tears again!  Anyway-- it's a great book....check it out.  ;)

Also, if you are bored at work on a Friday and trying to kill some time, I upload all of our pictures from the month to our MobileMe account, and I just did the pictures from March.  If you want to see them (and some videos too!), click here.

have a great weekend!