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Here's a few of my favorite things...

• Will's warm, vinegary breath when he wakes up from sleeping.  Oh, it's just the best smell.  I don't care if it is weird that my little boy knows to open up & let his mama get a good whiff.  I just love that warm breath.  
• Ellie's cool, milky breath - at all times of day and night.  It's just so pure and precious.
• soft skin on both my babies
• baby bottoms.  Love them
• the fact that Will will still let me hold him.
• Will's curls.  What can I say?  I love love love them.  I fear them disappearing.  I love playing with them.
• Ellie's sparkly blue eyes.  Sometimes she seems to know so much - her eyes just seem so far ahead of her age - old soul eyes.  
• Will's back and arm muscles.  Girls are going to have to watch out 68 years from now when we allow him to date.
• Laughter- Will's contagious roaring laughter and Ellie's sweet little giggles
• Smiles  -full blown, full face smiles.  Love them
• cuddling.  I love how my boy of three still fits so good on my lap.  I love how warm he is and how good he feels to cuddle with.  I love how Ellie and I have figured out ways around casts and splints and joint tightness to still cuddle together.  The girl loves a good snuggle.  So does her mommy.
• How warm Ellie is on me as I feed her.
• Ellie's teasing looks she gives me sometimes.  Like she knows a funny secret but isn't willing to let me in on yet... but wants me to know she knows.
• The hilarious things Will says.  He can make me laugh like no other.
• How deep and profound Will can be.  He makes me think like no other.
• The fact that Will thinks I am pretty.
• watching how creative Will can be
• watching Will run
• seeing Ellie wiggle and work so hard to accomplish a goal  - and doing it!
• holding hands with Will and Ellie
• rocking
• Hearing "I love you, Mommy."
• feeling like a real family at last