Mommy's Favorite Things About...

Logan

1. The tiny little freckles on his nose.
2. The way he chews bubble gum as if he hasn't a care in the world.
3. The little snorky noises he makes when he's sleeping.
4. The fact that his favorite thing to do on the weekend is to sleep with me (it's my favorite thing to do, too!).
5. His laugh - it's infectious.
6. The way he cracks up laughing at his own AWFUL jokes as if they are the funniest he's ever heard.
7. How sweet he is to Mia - he plays so well with her. It warms my heart.
8. The fact that he truly believes he is invincible.
9. How much he tells me that he loves me (he truly says it all the time completely unprompted).
10. The fact that every time we walk from the back of the house to the front, he must be one step in front of me and then when we get there he exclaims "I won!".
11. The way he likes to snuggle with me.
12. The way he always looks for me when something is wrong or when he is hurt.
13. The fact that even though he knows he's going to get in trouble, he cannot help but to make a complete wet mess in the bathroom every time he takes a bath (that kid just loves water and bubbles).
14. How well mannered he is.
15. The way he dances as if he were a break dancer - even when he's dancing to classical music.
16. The way he likes to spin around and around as he walks holding my hand.
17. The way he thinks EVERYTHING I do is better than ANYTHING ANYONE else does (what an ego boost!).
18. The fact that he has to sleep with all of his buddies (Leonard & Franklin, Blue Puppy, Brown Puppy, Baby Puppy, MiMi Cat, and any other buddy that may have caught his interest that day) every night.
19. The way he makes his tags "talk".
20. His little, stubby, fat feet - especially the toes!

Mia

1. Her little bald head (I tease about it all the time, but I secretly love the fact that she's bald). It's so darn cute!
2. The fact that I get a complete workout trying to change her diaper - and if I have to change her clothes, too...
3. The fact that bath time is her favorite time of the day. She splishes and splashes and giggles - so sweet!
4. Her beautiful blue eyes that gaze around in wonder.
5. The way she chews on her blankets when she's sleepy.
6. The way she loves to follow Logan around the house regardless of what he's doing.
7. The way she shoves her fingers in her mouth after every bite of food and then leans over so that Zachary can lick her hands clean. (I know it's gross, but it's hysterical!)
8. The fact that she cannot sit still for even a minute - she's always on the go.
9. The way she almost always wakes up with a smile.
10. The way she "talks" to Logan.
11. The fact that she tolerates me treating her as a real live Barbie Doll (changing outfits several times per day, switching out bows, changing shoes, etc.).
12. The way she screeches at "the other little girl" in the mirror every time she sees her.
13. The fact that she's so tiny (makes that infant carrier so much easier to lug around).
14. The way she completely stops crying as soon as her Daddy starts playing the guitar for her.
15. How excited she gets when I walk into the room. (I wish I got a standing ovation every time I walked into a room at work!)

They Grow So Quickly...

Logan's Top 8 Reasons Not To Go To Bed

How is it possible for one child to come up with so many reasons not to go to bed? 

8.     (Cough, Cough, Cough) Mommy, I need a drink of water.
7.     Mommy / Daddy, you forgot to give me my vitamin.
6.     I need to go pee pee (again).
5.     Mommy / Daddy, my closet door is open.
4.     But I'm SOOO hungry!
3.     Mommy / Daddy, Zachary is sniffing too hard.
2.     Mommy, I need to tell you something....ummmmm, oh yeah! Why did the pig cross the road?
1.     Mommy / Daddy, I smell something stinky. (I've learned that having a boy means that there is always something stinky, or gassy, or burpy.)

I must admit that I admire how creative he's gotten!