Driving back from Chicago with Devra and Sarah, I wrote BlogHer re-cap posts in my head, trying to compose the perfect combination of words to capture the conference.
As we pulled up to the TA truck stop, where I knew The Husband was picking me up, I spotted my mommy-mobile parked there.
Then I saw him walking around the parking lot, for no apparent reason. My scruffy-faced, Birkenstock-wearing husband, who’d just spent the past five days caring for The Crew so that I could I attend BlogHer. He was just puttering around the truck stop parking lot waiting for me.
And I fell in love with him all over again. 
I fell in love again a few other times that evening too…
When Bito picked up his make-shift guitar and broke into an improvised song about missing Mommy…and he let me kiss him without wiping off my kiss (this is huge, folks!), I fell in love again.
When Cupcake was Velcro-girl throughout the evening, insisting on hugging, kissing or somehow touching me at all times, I knew I am loved by my awesome little girl. And I fell in love again with her.
When BabyMuffin’s anxious face broke into a slow, wide, contagious grin upon spotting me, my heart broke wide open. I scooped him up (and I think I let down a little milk at that moment, too!) and I fell in love all over again.
I fell in love again with being a Wife and Mommy. And I don’t mean the blogging identity. So the BlogHer recap post can wait.
What a sweet post! It was wonderful to get a chance to meet you. Hope to see you next year in NY!
Glad you’re home safe.
That is beautiful!
The best moment for me was when I opened up the car door at the airport and my daughter started flailing her arms and kicking her legs with the biggest smile on her face. It. Was. Awesome.
It was fantastic meeting you! Definitely keep me up on future get-togethers!
Aw, isn’t that the best? Absence really does make the heart grow fonder! I’m so glad we got to hang out together at BlogHer!
Right on!
And when you discover a cure for the wiping-off-kisses? Let me know. My 2 year old has a bad case of that.
Loved getting to know you better at BlogHer! I’m so your new blogstalker.