Days Like These

... are wonderful.

I have never regretted the decision to stay at home when Jax was born, but I will admit there have been a few (ok many) days where I think about house much easier it would be to be typing behind a desk than doing whatever I was currently doing at the moment.  Chasing after a toddler is rewarding but exhausting and now adding a newborn and my lack of sleep makes the physical demands seem that much more, well, demanding.  However, days like today are what makes it all so wonderful.  We didn't leave the house, snuggled in our pjs for a better part of the day, and just played.  I love the age Jax is right now.  He has reached the period I have heard so many refer to as the "language explosion" period where there is a new words (or string of words) seemingly every hour.  I am surprised every day by the new things he is picking up and things he can say.  He is also just so happy.  I get more laughs from this kid than I every thought possible.  Add to that a newborn that is SOOOO much easier than Jax was, even in his grumpier moments, and life seems pretty good.  It doesn't hurt when you have moments like these:

This picture just cracks me up because Jax is so happy to get to hold his brother than when you take Miles away Jax starts yelling "back, back!"  The expression on his face is one of pure excitement and happiness and Miles' expression is one of pure fear.  Don't worry Miles, big brother will take great care of you.

All I can say is today was just fun.