I realized very quickly that “ us ” is so much richer than it was before , because now it has a completely different meaning .
“ Us ” is tag teaming middle of the night cuddle sessions with a sick toddler , tracking down the last mini trampoline in town just in time for her birthday , eyes filled with joyful tears when we look at the heartbeat on the ultrasound machine- for the second time , “ us ” created a miniature miracle .
I ’ m not sure what “ us ” will look like in the future , as we navigate the ins and outs of potty training , soccer practice , math homework , first dances , drivers licenses and graduations- but , I know that through every trial , joy , and milestone , we will grow closer together , the way that we have since before that first Valentine ’ s Day .
Someday you will walk our little girl down the aisle , or straighten our son ’ s tie before he greets his bride- someday we will cradle our baby ’ s babies in our arms , and I will look back at this time , these days where I cannot imagine possibly loving you more , and realize that I had no idea how much room I held in my heart .
This Valentines Day , you will have a girl on ( in ) each arm and I will struggle to find something that fits my quickly expanding belly . We won ’ t eat sushi or drink champagne , and we will probably choose a restaurant based on the quality of their kid ’ s menu .
We will make time for just you and I later in the week , but the day that we celebrate love , we will choose to spend as a family , because “ us ” is so much more “ us ” with all of us . K