"take another little piece of my heart now baby"

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no, no i am not talking about a break up, boy drama, or my heart being ripped apart or out.
i'm talking about Paisley.
this could be another version of "Paisley says" -  I have some more of those coming as well.
i've known this kid for a little over 4 months or so and 
boy, does she sure pull at my heart strings.

i'm sure it has something to do with me making a job switch in the near future - which in turn changes our time together. i will be going from 10-12 hour weeks with her to maybe fitting in an occasional 2-3 hours if i am lucky. i am going to try to make it work if i feel up to it, 
but i can't imagine not seeing her 1x a week.
she's got me wrapped and she's not even mine.
i just enjoy being with her and watching and helping her learn and embracing her spirited imagination.

yesterday i was putting on her pj's during our normal bedtime routine and she said to me:
"miss tawen i need (have) som-ting to tell you."
"sure babe" i reply, not knowing what's coming.
she replies 
"i love you"
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melt my heart and take a piece of it.
again tonite as she is sleepily fading off to Zzzzzz's i get a 
"miss tawen i love you" before bed.
i genuinely reply 
"i love you too, paise."

i wonder how it is to love your own.
i can't even wrap my brain around it as i have been wrapped by, yet again, another precious.
i know one thing is for sure - the heart expands. 
there were times when i watched anthony (who is now 13) 14 years ago and thought how can i ever love a kid more or this much? then he had a brother (nicholas) and later a sister (annie) and the heart always makes room for more. just like for my 2 lovely nieces whom i adore and now here, paisley grace. the heart continually makes room for more.

and my heart will continue to expand as i grow and meet my own.
i can't imagine what that will feel like, but excited to experience this love.
a mother's love.

how appropriate with mother's day right around the corner.
that deserves it's own post.

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