I've Come to Realize...

1. That no matter what you say, someone is always going to be displeased.
2. That the number of recesses is very high-ranking on the concerns of a soon-to-be first grader.
3. That every day, I look at my children and love them more and more, even when I already felt like my heart was going to explode.
4. That Mom and Dad were right about that, too.
5. That I am that luckiest woman alive, in that my husband truly is exactly the man of my dreams, and that nothing will ever change my love for him.
6. I am actually getting older every day.
7. I will probably never wear a size 2 again, and I'm okay with that.
8. That I might not be on time for anything for at least another 16 years.
9. Sleep is overrated.
10. Number 9 is a complete lie, but it's how I get through my day.
11. Coffee is definitely underrated.
12. Number 11 is complete truth.
13. If I had my life to live over again, I wouldn't change a darn thing. You live, you learn.
14. Growing up with my brother helped prepare me for my sons.
15. Claire might not ever be able to dribble a basketball and run at the same time, and I'm okay with that. Pretty dresses are fun.
16. I am happy.