Another Year Gone...

Like I mentioned before, time flies when your life is filled with babies. I remember Christmas 2006 like it was yesterday. I made a shirt for Hunter to wear stating that he was going to be a big brother. I had him wear it on Christmas Eve when we were with Tom's family and on Christmas Day at my mom's to reveal our big news. It was four more months before we knew that our family would increase by two.(Although Hunter had insisted he was getting two babies from the moment we told him he was going to be a brother!) A year has passed and we have two happy healthy babies that have brought such joy to our lives. Hunter absolutely adores them and smothers them with love and kisses.
Our lives are a little more chaotic, messy and loud, but they are also more fullfilling, rewarding and loving. We wouldn't have it any other way. If Tom had his way, we would have one more child before our family is complete but we'll see how he feels about that at the end of 2008 when he's chasing around two one-year-olds!
Olivia and Gryffin are almost too big to fit in the co-sleeper that's attached to our bed. It will make me sad to move them to an actual crib. When I got into bed the other night and looked into the co-sleeper to check on my sleeping angels, Gryffin had a tight squeeze on Olivia's hand. They were sleeping so peacefully that way I had to fight back the urge to grab my camera and snap a picture.
I will always cherish this photograph of Hunter. It's every avid reader's dream to have their child love to receive a book as a gift. You can imagine my delight when Hunter opened this present on Christmas and flashed the biggest smile of the morning. Granted, it was a Where's Waldo type book with Super heroes but it's a start. Note the Candyland box in the background. I wonder what Tom and I will be playing for the next few months...