I Would Do It Again

You are too young to understand the meaning of unconditional love and the sacrifices a mom makes, but someday you will. 

I carried you 9 months you caused great pain and beauty marks that will last a lifetime 

I would do it again

You kept me up so many nights when you first arrived, no matter how tired I was I would jump out of bed to comfort you

I would do it again

As the months flew by you found your voice, you would scream for hours for no reason at all, so I would hold you tight and wear out the carpet pacing and rocking you

I would do it again

Once you learned to walk I tried to protect you from falling and chase you from dawn until the wee hours of the following morning, and hold you once you ran out of energy

I would do it again 

Once you decided that mom's rules were no fun and learned to climb on chairs it would raise my blood pressure to unsafe levels

I would still guide you and catch you

When you've watched mom in the kitchen so many times, you decided you needed to be there to help me any chance you could. Once I was pulling a hot pan out of the oven, you decided the best place to be was behind me, and instead of dropping a hot pan on you I decided to fall & throw the pan away from your direction, I broke my wrist in the process but you were safe. 

I would do it again 

You are quite the little helper, you decided mom didn't need a seat to sit on, so you removed it for me, causing me to fall on the chair and injure my back. You asked if I was okay, I of course lied and said I was okay because you were safe. 

I would tell you I'm okay a million times so you wouldn't get upset. 

On the days you were sick and not your rambunctious self, I sat up day and night listening to you cough and arguing with you about the need for an accurate temperature. 

I would still cuddle you, watch videos with you, and get that temperature every time. 

Everyday is a new adventure, every minute is 60 seconds I will never get back. 

You are my strong willed angel. I ask that you spread your wings, you grow and never stop learning. 

Know that mommy is nowhere near perfect, but I hope you know always try my best, and I would do it all again! 

You are a force to be reckoned with but I would not change one thing about you.

I love you my little Abagail