Isn't it amazing how the smallest moment of sweetness can overcome the biggest mountain of despair? Hudson has been having a lot of trouble sleeping again. Despite our best efforts, we can't seem to get him sleeping on his own; even his new Cars bed isn't enticing enough! So he's been sleeping with me most nights. Between all of his moving around and Rowan's random outbursts, I hardly sleep well. But in the quiet of the night, when I turn over and see that little face, so peaceful and sweet, it makes all of it worth it.

That's how parenthood is. You get mad. You get frustrated. You're about to lose it big time and then your child smiles at you. Suddenly nothing else matters! Such small moments, few and far between though they sometimes are, make all of the trouble and strife disappear. I love that. And I love my babies. They teach me to appreciate the little things, no matter what the circumstances.

Here's to enjoying all the small things in 2010!