First Kisses are the Best!

Liam gave his first kiss today! At least from Mommy and Daddy's point of view; that's what it looked like! (..it very well could of been him trying to bite, but the idea of it being his FIRST KISS is alot more cuter!) It actually brought tears to my eyes...

Aiden was having one of his normal "I'm-tired-&-I-woke-up-too-early" meltdowns! These usually consist of him crying and screaming something at me which I can't say I could even understand if I knew every language known to man! He got yelled at for the 56895362 million time about jumping from couch to couch; and decided to sit next to me, continuously rubbing his eyes while the crocodile tears flowed. Liam was sitting on my lap, staring at his older brother, probably trying to figure out 1. what was wrong with aiden? and 2. begging for the noise to just stop!! (trust me- a 4 year old crying as loud as possible in your right ear is NO fun!) ...All of a sudden Liam leaned over to Aiden and pressed his wide-opened mouth onto his cheek!! Ahh... it was the cutest thing ever!! And the best part about it -- he continued this about 4-5 more times! Liam would back up after kissing Aiden's cheek; check to see if he was still crying (which he was) and lean back to plant more kisses on his big brother!

These are one of those moments a Mother will always remember, cherish, never take for granted and wish she could always turn the hands of time back to! "Time" to a Mommy goes by very quickly.... it too often seems like "just yesterday..." however as much as it may feel that way, it truly is 5+ years in the "future". I often have to remind myself that Aiden is 4; going into Pre-Kindergarten! And as many will agree.. it seemed like "just yesterday..." he stole my heart as he was welcomed into this world! There really just is not enough time in the day, week, month, or even year to experience EVERYTHING with your child/children.... and that's why I personally never take a single minute for granted.... It only takes a blink of an eye before they are grown adults, raising children of their own....

making the most of today... and every day,
samantha