If I could keep you this little...

I would.

I wouldn't trade these moments with you two for anything. I savor the moments that aren't so monumental, but that take shape and take place in my hearts for exactly where you both are right now. The rubbing of your face on my chest or my sleeve because your tired, the kneading of your hands on my neck or my shirt while you nurse, the squeals of delight, the sighs of happiness, turning your head and smiling the minute you see me walk in your room, the drooley bubbles wiped all over my face in a big open mouthed sloppy kiss. The need for me to bend down to wherever you hurt to kiss your owie, the desire you have to help me with all the chores even though they take 10 times longer, how you pick your nose and then want me to take your booger for you (oh wait, maybe not that one), the pride you have in doing the whole potty process by yourself, how you still line your cars, puzzles, other toys up and are so organized, how you call all bugs butterflys, that you want to say Jesus Loves YOU instead of Jesus loves ME, that you put your underwear on backwards because it just doesn't make sense to have the cool character on your bootie where you can't see it. That you can't sleep without being swaddled, that you kick your socks off faster than I put them on, that you hate having your neck cleaned in the bathtub and can now shimmy to the complete other side of your crib while you're supposed to be napping, that you flirt with Daddy and Brayden, that you can't catch your breath when you laugh sometimes, that your forehead turns so darn red when you wake up or when you are sleepy and isn't the best for pictures but those are the times you are the happiest.  That you scream really really loudly sometimes when you get to laughing so hard you can't stop, that you love to talk about monsters and love to hide from them as much as you love to protect Mommy from them, that you really could care less if you had not one toy in the house as long as you could hang out with Mommy and Daddy all day, that you are quite insistent on how your blanket is layed on you each night at bed time, over your blanket, not over your face, but touching it. I just love you both so much and love the love that your Daddy has for you as well. The time we have with you is not guaranteed, not long enough, and you will be grown and gone before we know it so we choose to treasure today with you. You two are our greatest blessings and we are more than grateful for the precious time we get to commit our care to you!