Tears

My latest amazement is how becoming parents has changed Justin and I. I don't mean all the usual stuff about our habits; we don't sleep as much, we have to change diapers and all that, I mean that the core of our beings is now a little softer and a little more sensitive. I see things all the time that just make me soooo thankful to God for the most incredible blessings in my life and bring tears to my eyes.
For example, at this moment, I am thoroughly enjoying my son breathing on my neck. Hunter is sleeping on my chest. Ever since he got his shots, he has been a little more cuddly. So.. I spoil him with snuggles. I know.. you can't ever spoil a baby with love, BUT, we are being retrained as parents. Hmmm perhaps I will pay for this later??
Back to my train of thought... I look around and everything that I see is a miracle that I want to share with my little boy so that he knows how incredible our lives are and how amazing it is that God has created it all! And... I cry a lot more in movies that, during pre-parenthood, I didn't ever cry when watching. Case in point.. Mrs. Doubtfire. A terrific, hilarious feature starring one of my faves - Robin Williams. I love it and I have seen it probably no less than ten times. Every time I see it, I laugh. Do I cry? NO. Well, now... I do. The other night Justin and I were relaxing amidst the partially packed boxes, watching Mrs. Doubtfire. We were thoroughly enjoying it, laughing, quoting.. you know. Then comes the scene when Daniel and Miranda are in the courtroom discussing guardianship of the kids with the judge after it has been discovered that Daniel was being Mrs. Doubtfire. Daniel makes a final statement that discusses how much he loves his kids and that he is addicted to them. He says that he has loved them since he first saw them and that when he first held them, he was hooked. He needs his kids, they need him and he can't live without them. I know exactly what he is talking about! During that scene, I had tears running down my cheeks, just hearing him express his love for and his need to be with his children.

My heart overflows.

I understand my parents on such a different level, now.