HR Benefits

I just have to say that I really enjoy Noah and Aaron and feel SO blessed to be their mother.

I never have time to write all the posts in my head, which means sometimes the few that happen to get written don't represent the whole (my life, attitude, perspective). I had a free moment to write about Aaron's clinginess but haven't had time to do justice to his sweet spirit, his exploding vocabulary, his mugging for the camera, his easiness at bedtime, his adaptability, his caution and obedience, his obsession with the moon, his love for reading and playing chase, his attachment to his brother, and my adoration for having a cuddler.

Likewise, Noah is so good at entertaining and protecting his little brother, reasoning through problems, playing with anyone, obeying, pretending, adapting, and seeing the bright side. He loves pirates and tomcats and Billy Angel stories, will sit through as many books as we'll read, and handles disappointment better than I do.

At this stage, I especially love how easy it is for me to be "cool" and them to be entertained. Sometimes I can't believe the cheesiness I can get away with. The dry-diaper happy dance. The days-of-the-week song, brushing-teeth song, and the one that's just about toes, toes, toes. The Nemo swim trunks, Nemo swim shirt, Nemo life jacket, and bike helmet. The barrell of laughs provided by Daddy's winter hat.

I almost expect them to roll their eyes, but instead they cheerfully jump on-board. I am soaking. it. up.

I really don't know how I've gotten so lucky to have these two easy, adorable, fun-loving boys. It's a learning experience, an adventure, and a joy. I don't ever want to sound like I'm glossing over the challenges, but I also don't want to sound as if those challenges compare to the benefits.