Little Boys

Already they are not babies any more! They are too smart for their own good, and can do more things than they should be able to. They have lost almost all the things that make them my little baby boys. About the only baby type things still lingering, are their Buddha bellies. I love to pat and rub their tummies. They are not into cuddling that much any longer. Garhett will come around to sit with me more than Brenden will. Brenden always looks for Dad first. I can get a cuddle bug when they are running a fever or have just hurt themselves. But, that kind of defeats the purpose! I do like where life is taking us, and the fact that they have already become less work than they were a year ago. It is nice to be able to lie them down to bed and know they will sleep all night. Same with nap time. It is nice to have a set schedule. They require less diaper changes than a newborn, for the most part less crying too. But, I can remember when they first came home and I could zip up my sweatshirt with them inside! They liked to stay close to me and each other. I would walk into the living room and Matt would ask, "where are the boys?". I would just pat my coat. That did not last long. Nothing does when it comes to children. You never know how "fast" things really go until you are looking back and remembering moments that touched you forever! Standing in the middle of two poopie diapers and a couple of screaming mini people, it felt like this was never going to be over! Already those days are only memories. So, here is to the new memories to come! I will embrace them just like I have with the past ones!