Livin' it up: Most of all I am a mother

I just thought I'd post a little bit about my babies on here. They are so amazing to me. Before I had children I had no idea how amazing it is to be a mom. I get to see them grow up from their very first moment on earth, as they learn and change every day. The human mind and body amazes me in it's perfect design. I often find myself trying to train my children to be what I want or do what I think they should, but as long as I can keep myself from interfering I find that they are built for what they need and they will develop just the way they need to.
      As a mother this can be difficult for me because I have preconceived notions and sometimes comparisons based on other people's kids about how my kids should act at a particular age or what is "safe" to ignore and what needs to be changed. On the other hand, I understand that children need to be taught and directed as they grow up. Where to draw the line? Well, there's the rub. I suppose it can vary with the person, situation, parenting style, previous precendents, and any number of other things. Sometimes my brain just gets tired thinking about all of this. Anyway, sometimes I just ramble, but in case you're interested those are some of my ramblings...
    Here's a little update on the amazing little people at my house:
      Hyrum-He's already four and a half and it boggles my mind. He is trying to learn how to write his letters. He practices by scratching lines into the carpet. So far, he can do an H, A, O, L, T, I, and he's working on Y. At least, that's all I know of. He is very obedient and has been unusually cooperative lately (not sure why, but hey I'm not complaining). That being said he is also pretty loud a lot of the time and has tons of energy, but likes to spend some of it entertaining his sisters, so again I'm not going to complain. :)
      Sara-Every bit a princess, as her name meaning implies. She loves Jenna and cuddles her all the time.  She is very bright and begs me every day for "school time" so we can practice reading words together. Reading is her passion already it seems, as is coloring (and she colors in the lines, by the way). She is so sweet to me, even when I get impatient with her. Sara can be very dramatic, but it's easy to get her to smile again.
      Genevieve-A very happy child is the best way to describe her. I used to think she was just mellow, but I find now that happy is a more accurate description, since she is very clear about her opinions and has a champion set of lungs to match. Even so, she is relatively easy to please and is capable of entertaining herself. She hangs out with Hyrum and Sara quite a bit too. This month has been a big month for her. She started walking and now can take four or five steps at a time. I can't believe she is already mobile (besides crawling). She is also starting to differentiate between her gaga's and dada's. Most importantly (to me) is that she now clearly says "mama" and even looks towards me as she says it. Melts my heart evey time.