little boys

I can't wait for the boys to get a little older so we can be done with:

~running out into the street, thinking it's funny, not understanding the possibility of getting hit by a car (mainly a Brody issue right now)
~wiping poopy butts
~buying diapers
~getting up at 6:30 am, no matter what time they went to sleep the night before, however, needing to be forced awake Monday-Friday at 7:15 am to make it to daycare in a timely manner
~them not being a well-matched pair for playing and rough-housing
~things taking 12 times longer than they should
~having to pack emergency/what-if items for any and all trips-even to the grocery store (this is getting less and less every day, though!)
~picking on Marby, instead of just being a good, respectful brother
~carseats


However, I want them to stay little like they are now forever because:

~lavendar-scented shampoo and Johnson's baby wash
~them sitting on my lap (not only will they NOT want to later, they probably won't fit)
~chubby feet, hands, cankles
~in a few years, they're going to eat us out of house and home
~their interactions with each other are so cute!
~little things excite and entertain them
~pretty soon they're going to turn into awkward, smelly teenage boys
~they're so innocent
~Dreft laundry detergent
~little socks
~I can still carry them, both at once, if necessary
~they still think it's fun to vacuum, dust, empty the dishwasher, etc
~Dane sings songs
~Brody gets ridiculously excited about dogs
~when they fart, it's still cute and funny (most of the time)
~I can still reach higher than they can
~I can still make up answers for some questions
~they still fit together in one chair
~NAPS