Aaron (11/25/2008):1. When he saw his birthday cake, instead of "diving in", he excitedly exclaimed, "Oh....little tiny candies!". He proceeded to pick the sprinkles off, one by one.
2. When he is "soft" around Emmett and pats his head & kisses his cheek
3. That he repeats what we say in the form of a question. ie. Daddy: Come get a cookie. Aaron: Come get a cookie?
4. That he plays sooo good with Elina (most of the time :)
5. When he comes up to me and says, "Mommy, can I give you a hug?"
6. His (manly) rosy red cheeks!
7. When he insists he's right. For instance:
Aaron: (pointing to his knee) "I found a knuckle!"
Mommy: "That's your knee".
Aaron: "NO, it's a KNUCKLE!"
8. His fascination with Nemo. He started calling me "Marlin", the blocks turned into fish and he wanted to name the baby, "baby bruwer Nemo"
9. How he loves to be thrown in the air, fwipped (flipped), swung & walk on the ceiling...oh, & dragon back rides (Horsey rides were too tame for our wild children :)
10. His soft expression and lulling eyes.
Emmett (12/17/2010):1. He is so gentle and calm.
2. When he falls asleep while I'm holding him. There's nothing more sweet then holding a sleeping new born.
3. His deep "silver-water" eyes.
4. When he sleeps for longer than 2 hours at night! :)
5. When you can tell he knows so much more than we do because he's that much closer to the veil.
6. Being a Daddy to a brand new baby full of wonder.
7. When he just starts to hint at a smile.
8. His perfect little baby hands & feet!
9. That he is completely content to just sit and look at the world around him.
10. The peace and excitement he brings to our home.
Elina (1/12/2007):
1. That she'll forgo the dolls to play "Toothless" (the Dragon) for hours.
2. She'll stand up for Aaron after I've scolded him. I'll usually get a 10 min. lecture on how I made a bad choice and instead of yelling, I need to speak quietly and ask him nicely, and I need to repent, etc. etc. :)
3. Her vivid imagination. I love to listen to the creative stories she can tell.
4. When Bryce is "helping" her eat, she'll say something like: "be a kitty-airplane!" Huh?
5. Her deep fascination with books...especially her new "Brite /Standn' Tall" Books
6. Her funny logic. ie. Once she mentioned that my eyes are getting puffy and that if they get too puffy, she'll have to get a new mom. Another time while saying the prayer she said, "please bless everyone we know...except Jenna"
7. When she gets our names mixed up. ie. Mommy...uh...no I mean Daddy!
8. Her zeal for learning. I'm amazed at how much she picks up from my conversations and she's constantly asking questions!
9. That she'll hide from Daddy in the exact same spot every time he comes home! (under her bed)
10. How sweet & cuddly she can be. Sometimes, out of the blue, she'll surprise us with a big hug and kiss and say, "I love you"!
I love this post. What a great idea. It's something for our kids to read when they get older, and it's positive!
ReplyDeleteI loved the stories of the funny things your kids have done, especially when Elina was praying. :)