Things I don't want to forget

Let’s be honest. As parents, there are moments we’d rather not remember. Like the times our kids have thrown up on us, or the bumps and bruises they’ve had, or teething, or the long, sleepless nights. But there are so many little moments that whiz by when your kids are young, and as precious as they are, many of those moments pass by so quickly that we forget about them. Here are a few of the things I don’t ever want to forget.

The curls. Oh, the curls.

• The way Reid snuggles his blankie (“bay-bwee”), plays with the tag and sucks his thumb when he’s sleepy.
• Colin’s crazy prayer requests. When I asked Colin what we should pray for the other night, his answer was, “that baby Reid won’t take my stuff. It’s MY stuff.”
• The way both kids eat a donut like it’s the last one they’ll ever eat (and then ask for more with their mouths still full).
  
• Colin’s amazing golden curls. He gets compliments everywhere we go.
• Reid's voracious appetite. He will eat and eat until his little belly pokes out.
• The way they both still run to me for cuddles when they fall and get "owies."
• The way Colin recently came to my bedside in the middle of the night to ask for help finding his stuffed puppy (which had fallen between his bed and the wall), and then, upon finding it, snuggled right back under his covers like a little angel and went right back to sleep.
• The way Reid smiles with his entire face. It's contagious.
• The way my boys light up at the end of the day when I pick them up at daycare.
• The love Colin and Reid have for each other, and the excitement on their faces when they see one another first thing in the morning and at the end of the day.