We all know how affectionate Tyler is. If you're family, you've gotten his kisses (luckily they are closed-mouth these days) and if you're a stranger you've gotten his sweet sing-song "hi" and "bye bye" waves. We've come to discover that what he really loves is watching mommy and daddy exchange their affection. Often when we kiss Tyler goodnight, the three of us will stand up giving hugs and kisses among each other. That explains why the entire family is sick with the same sore throat at the moment. But when Shawn and I kiss each other, Tyler just loves to watch and smile and then share more kisses. He is filled with love. And hunger, apparently. This morning in just the 20 minutes I was at daycare unpacking their things and spending time with Gavin, Tyler was on his third helping of french toast and pears.

I have to sneak in my time with Gavin whenever I can get it, as this little boy sleeps so much we feel like we never see him awake. After bringing him home from daycare last night, he was only awake for the 20 minutes it took to eat every few hours and then right back to sleep. I got a good 15 minutes out of him at school this morning before leaving for work. The report from his teachers usually says something like "The few times Gavin was awake today he was full of smiles. But he slept most of the time." On the other hand, Tyler was awake at 5 AM after waking up many times throughout the night. So, Tyler is a morning guy just like his mom and Gavin is a sleepy head just like his dad. Yet, it was daddy that was up with Tyler all night and morning. These boys and the things we do for them.