All the Time

I love you all the time.

Six simple words. What started out as an adorable phrase uttered by our then two year old, has now become our family motto.

I  love you all the time. 

Catherine, I love you when you refuse to listen. I love you when you yell. I love you when you scream. I love you when you tell me to "put my baby brother down and play with me."

I love you all the time.

Wilson, I love you at 3:00 a.m. I love you when you spit up your entire bottle on me. I love you when I'm changing dirty diapers and washing a sink full of bottles and washing loads of clothes.

I love you all the time.

Husband, I love you when you travel. I love you when you work late. I love you when you miss dinner and baths and bedtime.

I love you all the time.

Catherine, I love you when you smile. I love you when you hug and kiss and hug and kiss me again. I love you when you dance. I love you when you sing. I love you when you run and jump and play. I love you when you laugh. I love you when you take care of your baby brother. I love everything about you.

I love you all the time.

Wilson, I love you when you smile. I love you when you snuggle into my neck. I love you when you kick and squeal and play. I love you when you sleep. I love you when you are awake. I love the way your eyes follow your big sister's voice. I love the way your chubby arms and legs fill up clothes bigger than your age. I love everything about you.

I love you all the time.

Husband, I love the way you love me. I love the way you tell me I'm beautiful even when I haven't showered in days and have spit up on my faded yoga pants. I love the way you make bath time last for an hour because Catherine can't stop laughing. I love the way you crawl into our daughter's bed at 3:00 a.m. because she asks you to.  I love the way you hold our son with one arm, as if he is an extension of you. I love the way you wash dishes and fold laundry and fill stroller tires with air after working all day. I love the way you provide for our family. I love the way you love our children and I love the way they love you. 

I love you all the time.

Sweet child, you are wiser than you know.

I love you all the time.