I hope I never forget . . .

• Noah talking to the baby in my tummy every morning and rubbing my belly.
• The first time Noah felt the baby move and said "It feels like someone threw a fruit snack at me!"
• The look on Amalie's face when she FINALLY felt the baby move- it was pure joy and excitement and you could tell it just clicked that there was actually something in there!
• The kids blowing raspberries on my tummy to get the baby to move and the baby moving and responding to their touch and voices.
• Amalie asking "Am I going to get spikies like Daddy when I'm older? - referring to Brad's stubbly beard.
• Amalie asking later that day: Am I going to be spiky like you? -referring to my legs which I had actually shaved, but missed big portions because of my pregnant belly being in the way!
• Playing CandyLand with Amalie and the joy on her face when she won!
• Watching Amalie play with Chevron cars, fully immersed in imaginative play.
• Seeing Amalie wash the dishes for a half hour- intent on washing every single dish- we may have wasted gallons of water, but the satisfaction of completing a job- she gained a lot that day!
• Seeing Noah play with Legos for three hours a day and his creations improving and becoming amazing!
• Listening to Noah read and hearing him sing the words because it comes so easily to him.