Cherish the day.

Hug o'war, Shel Silverstein style

Hug o'war, Pre-K style

Yesterday I:

• Kissed my husband and smelled like his cologne all morning long.
• Smiled at the sight of Zachary playing "hug o'war" with his friends.
• Heard the Dean of the medical school call me by my first name, which I wasn't sure he knew.
• Met with a medical student who was feeling nervous about starting the clinical rotations.
• Talked to a resident who was feeling nervous about ending clinical training.
• Told them both that I'm still nervous sometimes.
• Smiled when I heard Zachary's dinner prayer: "Hey God. Thank you for food. But really I think I will thank you for family and friends. A-MEN."
• Got caught by Isaiah dancing in the mirror like I was Rihanna.
• Decided to use it as a chance to tell him that it was good to dance like no one's watching.
• Turned a cartwheel in my driveway, just to see if I still could.
• Hugged my older sister, Deanna, when she came by to visit.
• Got turned down by Isaiah when I asked if I could be his valentine.
• Held my best friend's new baby, and immediately fell in love.
• Felt my heart swell at the thought of welcoming her into the mommy-army.
• Thought about the wonder of babies and how easy they are to fall in love with.
• Thought about how mommies fall in love with their children the minute the line appears on the pregnancy test.
• Thanked God for letting me know the mommy experience, because it isn't promised.
• Kissed Zachary on the eyelids three times in a row (his favorite.)
• Read the same book to Zachary three times in a row.
• Carried Isaiah to his bed even though I knew he was faking sleep by his fluttering eyelids and smirk.
• Told him I loved him three times in a row.
• Kissed my husband again and hugged him as tight as I could.
• Realize that Shel Silverstein was right: everyone wins at hug o'war.
• Fell asleep smelling my wrist. . . .because it smelled like Harry.
• Decide to cherish my day whenever I can. . . .
• Turned cartwheels in my dreams all night long.



Welcome, baby Jackson. We've been waiting for you.