The Things You Do. (By: Jessica)

Leo.... You are 2 years old
Ceceilia...... You are 10 months old

You two make me smile so hard, my cheeks hurt.

You make me rush home from wherever I am to see what adorable thing you will do next.

You make me want to be a better person.

Your presence in my life has changed me in ways I would have never imagined.

You are THE CUTEST children on earth. This I know is true.

If I did not give birth to both of you, I would question if I was really your mother. You seem "too perfect" to be mine.

Here is a list of all the things you both are doing (currently) that makes me slap my knee, giggle out loud, snort a little, want to squeeze you a little too hard, and ask God "what in the world I did to deserve you...."

I never want to forget.......

Leo

Singing
Eerie looks
Hugs
Fish lip kisses
Pretending to be a baby
The way you say (pronounce) words like....boat, I love you, poop, mama, awe, Mickey, choo choo, bad, Cece, more, two, shoes, bye bye, high, eyes, bowl, uh-huh,
Running with your legs flailing
Sighing
your blanket with the blue elephants
Not easily entertained
Your belly laugh, excited laugh, nervous laugh, apologetic laugh, silly laugh
Infatuation with golf. ("Ball")
When you get mad
Sweeping
Your dance moves
Gasping and pointing.....at EVERYTHING


Cece

Screaming
Constant smile
Easy to fall asleep
Using your pointer finger
pulling up and standing
crawling fast
kisses
making the "muah" sound when you give open mouth kisses
your cute little wave
Curiosity
Holding your bottle
Arching your back when you get in your car seat
always barefoot
dresses everyday
Your blanket with the pink elephants
Blondie
sparkling eyes
easily entertained
Infatuation with your brother
splashing in the tub
toothless

I want to hold on to these traits of yours forever, which is why I am documenting them now. I know in 3, 6, 9, 15 years I will have forgotten these small details and they will have been replaced with even more traits will want to hold on to.

But for now, I am going to focus on these bits of happiness you give me. Tomorrow, and the next day, and the next, and the next.......will soon be filled with even more.

Will my brain hold them all??