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To Love So Much It Hurts

This blog is dedicated to my oldest baby Rhylan! I never knew that it was possible to love someone so much it hurts! He makes Michael and I so proud every single day. We just know that he will be an incredible big brother and love having playmates! He asked for a sibling and was blessed with TWO! 

 For Easter, he received a bike from his grandparents and he couldn't wait to take off! He was so determined and his eyes lit up with excitement. I just can't wait for him to teach his siblings all that he knows about being a kid. 

It seems like he has grown so much lately that it's crazy! Age three has been an absolute whirlwind so far! He is speaking in full sentences now, doesn't miss a thing and will point out shapes and colors everywhere we go. Now that the weather is nice, he can't wait to get outside and we have to drag him in when the sun goes down. 

 His favorite bedtime story is The Very Hungry Caterpillar and I look forward to our nightly cuddle sessions while reading the story that he has memorized! Sometimes we have to read it 3 or 4 times before he goes to sleep. We will soon have bedtime stories plus two! 

 This blog may be cheesy, but I just can't imagine how much love will be in our home when we add two more little ones. Yes I know that it will have it's ups and downs, which people clearly love to point out, but I love working to give our kids the best life possible. And we raised a pretty good kiddo the first time, so God thought we needed two more! They always come first! It's hard to imagine what our life was like before kids and we wouldn't have it any other way. 

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