One Thousand Gifts
how excited he was to go backpacking with a bunch of little girls and dads -- "is it time? can we go now?"
the pressing of faces together and the touching of noses and the giggles -- two year old laughter is the best
seeing baby niece pictures and videos and smiling over her rosy pursed lips, all girl
laughing at a classroom full of bubble handed preschoolers, giddy, except for two who sucked through the straw instead of blew
cuddling my little red-head while we both slept away the afternoon, next to big brother, all in one bed {amazing}
watching a very wiggly four year old run across the park to the pond and back, getting out his wiggles while a tired daddy cheers him on
understanding so many more two year old words -- crackers, pear, cereal, breakfast -- and smiling because brothers can communicate better with each other now
watching both my boys play peekaboo out the window of their cushion fort -- they take turns crying "hi mommy!" "hi mommy!"
spending so much one on one time with my little boy and realizing how much fun he is -- amazing how different things are when big brother isn't around ;)
listening to Peter's many many very creative names for people and teddies
Ezra's hair all curled up wet
milk and cookies
early morning walks {yes} and treading softly so not to scare the great blue heron
people who return and inspire greatly; thus, messages to take to heart
husbands who kiss in front of friends' kids, all laughing; his itch for the freedom of the great outdoors and desire to share that with our children
feeling that much closer to God, touching nature
Peter sounding out and spelling "B-A-K-E" with the silent "e" at the end of the word, of course and then narrating a laughing list of all the words that rhyme with bake -- take, cake, make -- and then getting letters mixed up and making nonsense words and laughing some more
Ezra laughing just because Peter is
the little boy who took my keys out of my purse during church and ran down the aisle toward the door
and the kind ones who smiled and didn't frown
Peter actually making use of strategy #3 "go ask a big person for help" {instead of hitting}
the little happy plop of Ezra into my lap when he wants me to read a story
returned appetites and banana smoothies with almond butter and flax meal
friends who love my children too
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