the help.

there plain and simple aren't enough words to express my gratitude for the help of these two very special women:

my mom

and my mom-in-law.

they have gone above and beyond for me, the baby, joey, and henry... countless countless times. providing groceries and meals, holding a crying baby so i can eat a warm dinner with my boys, running my errands, comforting me as i fall apart, giving welcomed advice, letting me nap or soak in a bath, and all around saving me on a daily basis. their giving; of their time and effort and resources have been the biggest blessing to our family as we all adjusted to our new little beauty.

i'll never forget the support in those early weeks of being a new mommy... that morning when i answered the door in an adult diaper, a baby on the boob, and wet hair - thankful to nanny for getting us to our dr appointment, cause i was ALL over the place. or when i woke out of a stupor to a kitchen stalked to the nines with food. or breaking down with my mom when joey was away for two weeks and our baby (me too!) was a screaming crying mess. or making it possible to venture out of the house to cure my cabin fever. or how together we learned the art of wheeling and dealing a fussy infant to sleep. or the extra effort they made to take henry out on special dates.

or the new bonds made thinking of us as tiny new babies in our mom's arms and knowing first hand just how much love they poured into us. 

i would have been lost without them, without their help and direction and love. thank you for EVERYthing, seriously, because Lord knows everything is a little (a lot!) harder and takes a little (a lot!) longer to do, and your extra hands and help made all the difference. a million heart felt thank you's to two very special grandmas.