Can I love another?

I think every Mother asks themselves when the become pregnant with another child, am I going to be able to love another child like I love my first?

I was thinking about this last night at 3 AM while feeding Ava. She has been sleeping through the night (most nights) but last night she got up and I actually enjoyed sitting there in the dark feeding her as she held onto my finger. She ate and fell back to sleep all curled up with her face pressed against mine. I could hold her forever like that. At that moment, I just was reflecting on how thankful I am for the wonderful gift God had given us, all the tears I cried wanting another child have been replaced by the smiles she gives to me every day. It's so overwhelming how much you come to love your children, it's truly an unexplainable feeling. I also find that my heart just melts watching Aiden with her and my love for both Aiden and Chris has grown since she has been born. She is such a precious little girl. I never thought I needed a daughter until I had her.

So, I guess the answer is YES, I do love another child as much as I do my first and it's amazing that just when you think you can't love someone more....your love gets even stronger than you could imagine! What a wonderful feeling! Furthermore, I feel more confident now that I can tell each of my children they are my favorites because it is completely possible for them both to be mommy's favorite!