Thing 1 and Thing 2 know that when they wake up in the middle of the night, if they go to their Dad, he will put them back to bed but if they come to me, I will let them get in bed and sleep with us.
My philosophy is that as long as they are not "having" to go to bed with us in order to sleep and as long as they are not interfering with "adult" time, they can sleep with us every night for all I care. They won't want to climb in bed and cuddle with us forever and they won't be little enough to, forever and I love when they cuddle. I love their tiny bodies nestled up next to me, it makes my heart happy, Seriously. My kids are both pretty rambunctious kids and to have those moments of peace, of stillness so I can just marvel at them, is rare. And I'll take it however I can get it. And there is something so precious about a kid who is half asleep and all they want is you.
Last night, I wake up to both of them, on my side of the bed, climbing in.
I moved over to give them room, trying to be somewhat still while I moved so I didn't wake up Zak and we got all settled in. Before I fell back asleep, as I watched them sleep, there was a moment of thankfulness and gratefulness that was almost overwhelming. As crazy as these two kids make me, I am so very, very fortunate. These two little souls complete me and make me feel like no matter what, I have done something so right in this world. No matter what else I do or don't accomplish in my life, I will, indeed, leave this world a little better than I found it.
Just because they are in it.
Now…I just need to remember this next time they are driving me crazy!!!!
Anything But Gray 
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