Why are we doing this?

In the middle of the night, while at wits end trying to soothe a crying baby the thought has crossed my mind, "why are we doing this?". When we have missed out on a great trip or night out with our "DINK" friends, I sometimes have to remind my self why. Even though as I write this, I'm tired and I know my words are sounding choppy and it's like pulling teeth to put a coherent thought together. I watched a video we took of Jason splashing in the tub this morning, giggled out loud and knew it was all worth it. I'm sure if I showed the "Dinks" this video they would say, so? big deal he's splashing in the water. Well my dear friends, after nearly five months of just watching him lie there like a log in the water, he's just discovered that he can make it move. He's so proud of himself and thanks to the marvel of technology we've captured it on video. It's like watching a little human being come alive, every day he does something new, he's learning and growing. He smiles when he sees me after an afternoon with the grandparents. It's almost as he is saying "these guys are great but I missed you."

My non-parent friends have asked me, what it is like being a parent? I respond to them by saying, you know when you fall in love with someone for the first time? It's like that everyday but exponentially better.