my loves october

dh
your sense of adventure
your spontaneity
your strong will and determination
always supporting my kooky ideas and projects
all your help and then some this past year with little brother
your mad pumpkin carving skillz
pulling the wagon full of pumpkins and kids
taking care of little brother when he was sick
your patience with me and the boys
playing with the boys and making them so happy


big brother
your increasing vocabulary
giving me a big hug every morning when you wake up
being so kind and gentle with your brother
asking him if he's ok when he coughs or sneezes
trying to make little brother laugh when you see him crying or upset
laughing out of control with him in the car
being so excited about pumpkin picking and carving them
bumping your forehead for the hundredth time and not even crying about it
putting on your halloween costume right away after realizing that's how you get the candy
getting so excited when you see the target logo "arget!arget!"
having such a keen sense of direction
singing along to songs in the car (songs from cars,nemo,coldplay)
actually having an opinion on which shoes you want to wear


little brother
taking your first few steps
always laughing when you hear us laughing
turning one
being so brave when you got sick
being so smiley at home and looking so sad when we go out
climbing and crawling everywhere at the fun center
not being afraid of trying new foods and being our eating machine
your love for very cold milk
crawling super fast to the kitchen when you want something to drink
talking and singing to yourself in the car and while you are playing
still being able to fall asleep anywhere
letting us attack you with hugs and kisses