Today will be filled with the annual parade (one of my favorites), Scott and I baking our traditional flag cake, and fireworks. Us Floridians are freezing at the weather in the low 70's but somehow, we'll survive. 

Hope you have a great day!

*Note to self, if you do not want your boys singing the songs from Guitar Hero while they play with their toys, then you must not let them play Guitar Hero.

Since the move she hasn't been sleeping quite as well, but still great for a 2 month old.

She is Very interested in all of mommy's bathroom business. What would we do without the beloved Bumbo?

Me: "Aisling, in our house we now have a lady who is postpartum, a pregnant lady, and a postmenopausal lady. Things could get crazy with all of those hormones!" Apparently this was the funniest thing Aisling has ever heard.

We're still outnumbered 4 girls to 6 boys.

That's right, 10 people, 4 bedrooms. Our timing is impeccable. We both moved out of our houses without a new one to move into and are crashing at the in-laws. But, with the right attitudes it could be tons of fun. 

Milk and Honey, I challenge you to a Wii Sports tournament! 

We've got a very full plate that's for sure. At times having 4 children has proven to be overwhelming. We are are getting into our groove but we still have moments (like our past picture taking experience) when 4 children seems like 100. Also, sometimes when we're out and I see couples out alone for dinner, I think it might be nice to get to the stage in life when we don't have a baby. So we could go out, just the two of us. The older children get, the more independent they become from us. I am looking forward to a day when the kids don't have to come with me to every little thing. Lets not even go into the financial aspects of having a large family.

That being said, how can I ever say that I NEVER want to have another baby? There is nothing greater in this world that I can do than give birth to a child. There is nothing like it. It's an amazing thing. Every child we have brings us so much joy and happiness and opens up new places in our hearts that we didn't know existed.  Many things have been written about the joys of parenthood and they are all true.

But there's something else about this idea of being done that has me thinking. Since I was a little girl, all I ever wanted to do was have babies and be a momma. I have never been happier since I started doing that. When I hold my babies I really get a sense of fulfillment, like I am living out my destiny, doing what I was made to do. If we are done having children, then I have to go through a kind of redefinition of myself. I'd still be a momma of course, but in a different stage.  We'd really be closing one chapter of our lives and starting another.  That's kind of scary. I'm not sure I'm ready for that. Who will I be if I stop having babies?

So are we done? Since we have a newborn I can easily say we are done for now. Done for ever? That's a decision I'm not ready to make yet.

But the next day I went to a super fun party and Crooked Eyebrow got some great shots of Aisling. 

BTW spell check, Aisling is NOT spelled wrong!!

The thing is, most of the women I know do not have good relationships with their mothers. The thought of this happening between Aisling and I terrifies me. Right now, I'm her favorite person. When I hold her, she holds me right back. We definitely have a special bond. But, she's only 8weeks old today. Not much time for things to come between us. I can't imagine anything that I wouldn't be wiling to work through with her. I want her and I to always be close.

So, I ask you ladies, if you have a great relationship with your mom, tell me why you think it is. Or if you are a mom of a daughter and you have a great relationship with her, tell me why.