You're gonna miss this...

It taking FOREVER to get the boys to go to sleep sometimes, 

changing diapers,

snuggle time, 

when the "crabcake" days are easy to fix,

Michael saying "much (he has much boots, etc)" when he means a lot, 

and the way he says "hoptopterrrr," 

one or both of the boys ALWAYS moving at the precise moment the shutter closes on my camera!!!

Ben wanting MORE food when he's already eaten everything on his tray and I haven't eaten yet at all,

story time, 

                    bath time, 

playing outside - even when it's ridiculously cold out and our noses are frozen, 

Michael getting excited at the prospect of a cup of hot cocoa or pumpkin egg nog like it's the biggest treat in the world, 

Ben laughing at EVERYTHING his big brother does, 

toys E.VER.Y.WHERE,

witnessing the look on their faces 

when they see or 

discover something for 

the very first time,

 them believing with their whole beings that they have super powers,

SO much more that I can't even think of right now...

...

The lyrics to the song "You're Gonna Miss This" really hit home, and my heart just aches knowing that someday is coming: someday when the boys will want their own space, when they're running around doing their own thing for school or whatever, when they've gone off to wherever life takes them, and it just makes me tear up - because I'm truly gonna miss this...all the hustle and bustle of keeping up with these two little firecrackers. So I'm trying really hard to enjoy EVERY moment I have with these beautiful boys, because someday is coming...and I'll never be ready, BUT I can love them and enjoy them with all that I have, right now.

You're gonna miss this

You're gonna want this back

You're gonna wish these days

Hadn't gone by so fast

These are some good times

So take a good look around

You may not know it now

But you're gonna miss this

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