Life's Little Moments

The post Rebecca wrote yesterday on Multiples and More had me rereading it several times throughout the day. A post that started out of a tragedy ended up inspiring one of the best posts I read in a very long time, and inspired me to write down my own moments, good and bad, from the past 4 years with the kiddos.

• The moment I found out there were two. This qualifies as a good and bad moment all at the same time. Bad because I essentially freaked out but good because at the same moment I was freaking out I was already in love with the two little beans on the screen.
• The moment I heard each of them cry for the first time. I will never forget those sounds.
• My first day on my own with both of them...alone. I was scared to death and not confident at all, but I survived and it got easier with each day that followed.
• Their first smiles and giggles.
• The first time Aaron peed on me because I was not fast enough with the towel after baths.
• Our first ER visit when Jill had RSV. 
• Our second ER visit when Aaron pulled a chair down on his head.
• Graduating to solids and watching them take in all the new flavors.
• First steps that quickly turned to running while wildly laughing.
• Their twin speak and how terrified I was because I was convinced they were plotting against me.
• The sheer terror I felt when Aaron seized in my arms, the look on his face, the shade of blue his mouth was, and the temperature he was.  
• The clicking sound Jill made each time she seized, how hot she was when her temp hit 105, and how helpless I felt watching it unfold.
• The first time they went down a slide and went on a swing.
• Their first time in the pool and how excited they were.
• Their first time at Disney World, and any time since.
• The moments when you truly see how much they love each other.
• The way Aaron would say "watermelon"
• The way they fight, and boy can they fight.
• Mornings with my Jilly snuggling.
• Watching them read "The Hungry Caterpillar" to each other.
• Laying on the hide-a-bed with Aaron when he had the stomach flu.
• Nighttime prayers.
• Listening to them singing in the back seat of the car, specifically Rainbow Connection.

There are so many more moments that I just can't think of at this moment. What are your favorite moments with your kids?