My babies.

I've noticed that even on the fussiest, most difficult days, there is always one thing that can turn tears to smiles and bad moods to good ones. Gracie and Ethan love each other. It amazes me how quickly both can turn from sad to happy, bad to good, just by interacting with one another! Gracie is my go-to girl when it comes to keeping Ethan happy in the car. And seeing her brother come into the room always makes Gracie smile, and then dive into her adoring big sister voice as she talks to him. It is the way I hoped it would be, and this momma melts each time I see them in action. There just cannot be a truly bad day with these two, no matter how close I get to yanking all my hair out. I love, love, love my babies and the choice I made to stay home with them during these first precious years.

This morning.

This was Gracie's first time feeding Ethan a bottle! I had milk that I didn't need for his cereal, so I asked her if she wanted to finish it off and she was so excited to help. :)

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  1. Platinum RoseJanuary 13, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    I bet she loved being able to give him a bottle for the first time! I am SO glad that they love each other so much. I imagine it makes your heart about explode with love when you watch their interactions with each other :-)

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  2. CarlyJanuary 16, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    So sweet!

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