Friday night favorites

these are the things I thought about last night as I lay in bed...

I love the way Butterfly sneaks up the hallway with her hands covering her eyes, as if if we can't see her that way.

I love the way Ladybug will very precisely build a tower out of her blocks, study it, and then knock it down with a grin of great satisfaction.

I love the way Ladybug's hair is just barely long enough for two tiny pigtails atop her head. Especially because they look like antennas.

I love the way Butterfly would rather read a book than most anything else. Bedtime books are one of my very favorite part of the day. She snuggles into my lap and turns the pages while I read. Even better is when daddy reads and I sit on the floor to listen.

I love the way Ladybug can sign (as in sign language) but will only do it when she really really really wants something (like candy from the trick or treat bowl).

I love they way that in the mornings, the three of us cuddle in my great big bed and watch mickey cartoons on my phone via youtube. Both of the girls, once in bed will immediately begin reaching for the phone.

I love the way Ladybug eats so ravenously. Last night she picked up her bowl of pasta and held it up to her mouth to eat, rather than use a fork. Eventually she just dumped it on her head.

I love the way that Butterfly insists on having her tiger, bear and dolly to cuddle when she goes to sleep.

I love that Ladybug has learned to identify and point to her eyes, ears, mouth and nose. without me intentionally ever guiding her on it.

I love that the girls' favorite toy is the "daddy tool"--a set of toys (plane, car and motorcycle) that can be taken apart and put back together with a kid version of an electric screwdriver. And that they can only play with it when daddy will play with them.

I love how excited the girls get when they hear the door open and know its daddy coming home. And how we race to get the first kisses. I hope they don't ever stop doing that.

I love that Ladybug will go get the rockband guitars and bring it to me and her daddy when she wants to play.

I love how Butterfly loves to brush my hair.

I love how Butterfly picks nicknames for a few of her favorite people. Like "booga" and "piglet".

I love how Ladybug loves the bathtub so much, she regularly launches herself in, still fully clothed.

I love that Butterfly makes her dolly fold her arms for prayer at night.

I love kisses from my baby girls.

I love that each of them are the perfect size. Ladybug can sit on my lap and she's the perfect height for me to be able to rest my cheek on top of her head. Butterfly will sit facing me, cuddled against me and I can tuck my head in against her head and shoulder. We are a perfect fit.