13 things I love about being a parent

I really struggled to come up with a topic for today’s list, but found this blog and thought it was a brilliant idea!

1.  I love the cuddles I get from Bradley, and the neck snuggles from Connor.

2.  I love that, at the moment, I am one of the most important people in their lives.

3.  I love playing with them, and showing and teaching them new things.  They’re like sponges, and still accept everything you say as true (well, that’s starting to change with Bradley).

4.  I love being called Mommy (Bradley), or MMMMMAAAAA (Connor) except when they’re whining.

5.  I love buying them new clothes and toys.  Boys can get really funky stuff . 

6.  I love watching them grow and realising that they’re bigger than they were.  It happens so fast. 

7.  I love seeing the similarities and differences between the boys, and wondering where their traits come from.  Connor plays completely differently to the way Bradley played as a baby – he plays with different toys completely.  I’ll post about those differences another day.

8.  I love that a part of me and Lance is in both of them (and that’s quite a scary thought at the same time).

9.  I love watching the boys interact with each other.  Bradley is Connor’s hero, and can always get a giggle out of him.  I hope that friendship and love grows between them.  And Bradley loves Connor to bits and is very protective over him.

10.  I love the mess they make in the house, because it means they’re being kept busy.  But I hate the tidying up

11.  I love bragging about what they are doing and getting up to :)

12.  I love watching their faces when they’re trying something for the first time.  Like last week when Connor had ice-cream for the first time. 

13.  And lastly, because being a parent has given me the opportunity to love another two souls.  And it’s the best kind of love!

Being a parent is the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done, and at the same time the most scary.  I wouldn’t change it for the world.