Love You Forever

In my short experience and limited knowledge, I think we always love our kids but sometimes I seem to especially feel the "heart pains" of loving Hannah. Tonight I had one of those moments. On the way home from swim class that new-ish song came on- "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars. The song is a love song from a guy to a girl but some of the words seemed perfect for Hannah. When we got home, after dinner, she was crawling/walking around playing and exploring. She stopped and looked up at me with this huge smile and these words just popped out of my mouth, and my heart melted.

"Girl You're Amazing, Just the way you are.

And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for awhile, 

cause girl you're amazing just the way you are.

When I see your face there's not a thing that I would change, 

cause you're amazing just the way you are."

If you are unfamiliar with the song, here's the video (which again is not mother/daughter song, just the above lyrics are applicable) Just the Way You Are-Bruno Mars

I guess I was in a sentimental mood because then for her bedtime story we read "Love You Forever"-which is a wonderfully bittersweet story about a mom and her love for her son that then continues as he grows and has a daughter of her own. Jesse was upset with me the first time he read it for not warning him that it was sad. It is sad, but its also such a heart touching story of a parent's unending love for their child. If you haven't read it, the next time you're in a bookstore/library/my house you'll have to do so-but be prepared to shed a tear or ten. 

The song the mom sings to her son and then the son to his daughter:

I'll love you forever, 

I'll like you for always, 

As longs as I'm living

my baby you'll be. 

I think my love for Hannah has also shown me even more how much God loves us. He sings us the song from the story "I'll love you forever....my child you'll be." I think about how much I, in my imperfection, love Hannah-how much more does God who is perfect love us though we sin and ignore Him. Since having Hannah I feel I have come to somewhat understand His love a little more. 

P.S. Thanks to Kacy Bunte I have a link to listen to Love You Forever -the Author reads and sings it very different than me but you can still hear the story. He reads it more as an exciting story and i usually read it as a soft, quiet book right before Hannah goes to sleep. I also read the authors background on writing this song and that made me cry! Thanks Kacy Bunte!