i forgot...

*how much I rely on coffee to get me through the day...and LOTS of it!
*how stressful a morning can be when attempting to ready children, provide breakfast, pack lunches, plan the day and get out the door by 7:15
*how hard it is to say goodbye to my kiddos, knowing it will be dark the next time we meet
*how nice it is to work for an agency that starts every meeting with prayer
*how much my heart hurts while at work and thoughts of my kiddos flood my mind
*how even 7 hours of sleep doesn't seem like much when the alarm goes off at 5 am
*how quickly my body adjusts to it's internal alarm clock, waking at 5 on the one day I don't need to
*how amazing it feels to be present when an adoptive family meets their new baby for the first time
*how hard it is to be at work and know one of my kids is home sick and needs his Mama
*how annoying the drama created by others can be when I just want to be home playing "Cinderella's Lost Slipper" with Paige
*how hectic the evenings can be when I walk in during dinner and we still have to squeeze in homework, baths, laundry, clean-up and snuggle time
*how to balance it all
*how emotional it can be when you participate in the first meeting of a birth mom and the adoptive family she has selected to love and raise her child
*how hard it is to stay on top of special dates...Emily, your gift will be there soon!
*how much I LOVE MY JOB!!!