Cimg4320Do you ever have epiphanies?  I had one today.  Suddenly it came over me just how much I really truly love my kids.  I have had this epiphany a few times, mind you, but sometimes a Mom can get caught up in the feeding, laundering and discipline and forget just how precious her little 'charges' really are (at least this mom can).  I caught Nolan looking at me tonight and he had such a look of admiration (as only a 7month old can) I nearly shed a tear.  Paige had a particularly wonderful day today- playing with all of her toys, by herself with the occasional shout of "I Love you Mom (or Dad)!" heard coming from her bedroom.  Today was a wonderful day.  I had a nice long nap with Nolan while Paige played and Ken rested in front of ESPN.   
I was having trouble feeding Nolan earlier.  Since we started spoon feeding him he has gotten really good at grabbing the spoon out of your hand and throwing food all over the place.  Paige asked if she could feed her brother and thinking that Nolan wasn't really interested in eating I said 'Sure!" 
As soon as Nolan saw his sister manning the spoon he opened wide, like a baby bird and just let her shovel the food in.  I couldn't believe my eyes!   Paige was doing really good with the spoon too, she barely dropped a spoonful of food on his bib.  It was the cutest thing to witness, I wish I had a bloody video camera for moments like that.
Last night Nolan noticed the tag sticking out of the back of my shirt.  The kid nearly sprinted over me to get his little paws on that tag.  Of course once he grabbed the tag he wanted to eat the tag- which involved a lot more climbing on me.  He is growing way to fast, where has my little baby gone???  Now I have a 22 lb little big boy! That sits on his own! And eats real food!  It's crazy.  We are going to Vancouver Children's hospital on Monday the 26th for Nolan's follow up with the Neurosurgeon.  We are all praying everything is fine dispite some weird ridges that have appeared on his head.  Please be normal, please be normal....
Anyway- I'm going to go and hit the sack but not before i check in with my sleeping angels.
I will try hard not to Hug them, sprinkle them with sugar and eat them whole.
~jen