Bedtimes

My little Guys, I love you, and you're hilarious when you're tired. 

Aidan, if you're sitting in your chair, you'll just lay your head down on the arm, and close your eyes.  Sometimes you fall asleep like that, other times I catch you and take you to your bed.  Then, you're fighting sleep with every FIBER of your being... even to the point where you stand on your head, kick out your feet, or jabber non-stop.  About whatever, it doesn't really matter, so long as you get to stay up another 5 minutes.

Brennan, you get up constantly, asking for food and drink, to go to the bathroom, to watch another movie, read another book, or just keep me entertained with stories of how Superman and Alfred are Batman's bosses, and how you look like a superhero with your new Batman shirt and cape on.

I don't think you guys like bedtime very much... I've gotta tell you, though, from the moment my first boy wakes up, I hit the ground running, and I'm usually ready for my own bedtime at 10am...  Just saying...

Lots of love,
Mommy

To Brennan: Things you like, Part 1

You, my little guy, like Batman, Superman, and other superheroes.  You are currently saying your first hello to Auntie Terry on the phone.  And whenever you get on the phone, you say your name, and the first thing you say is something nice about Aidan.  You always include your little brother.  Sometimes you're a little rough with him, but you're just trying to get him to play with you, and Aidan mostly prefers to do his own thing.

I'll write more another day, when I think of some more.

To Aidan: Things you like, Part 1

My baby, for some crazy reason, you looooove to eat everyone's food off their plates, especially Brennan.  Brennan is a good sharer, but you still go after everyone's plates.  Also, you like to climb up as high as you go.  The getting down part is ok, except when you're up too high, then you call for help.  You've started coming to me with your bobos so you can get kisses make better.

I'll continue this later, when I get a chance to sit down and think of more.

To Brennan and Aidan

Thank you thank you THANK YOU for letting me sleep in until 9am!!!!  It would have been even longer, too, if your Daddy hadn't stumbled around the house and woken you up!  Still, thanks!!!!!!!

To Brennan

I hope today will be a good day for us!  It seems that we butt heads quite a bit, especially when it's hot, or when you (and I) get grumpy.  Since we moved, things have been a little better.  I don't have to tell you not to do all the things you love to do, such as stomp like a dinosaur, run around like Superman/Batman, jump, play loudly with your toys, and the list goes on.  I think that, since we've moved, you don't do those things quite as much, as if now that I don't tell you not to do them, the enjoyment is no longer there.  Strange.  Don't get me wrong, you still make noise, and messes, and things that get you in trouble.  Just remember that I'll always love you, no matter how much I get angry sometimes, especially when you don't listen to my directives the first (5) times around.