The Sweetest Day...Made Even Sweeter

This year, we celebrated Valentine's Day from sun up to sun down.  It started with a special breakfast, giant love bug balloon, and a little gift (a book and a trash grabber tool).  We continued the celebration with an especially sweet party at Kaden's preschool.  Little did we know, the sweetest part of the day was yet to come.

Brooke, Natalie, and Kaden at the Valentine's Day party.

Our friends, Natalie and Mark, were expecting their second child to arrive via scheduled c-section on February 21st.  Their little girl, however, just couldn't wait and decided that she wanted to celebrate Valentine's Day as well.  So, on February 14th, we welcomed Brynn Laurel to this wonderful world.  She is a tiny bundle of love and it was perfectly fitting that she be born on the sweetest day of the year.  This unexpected event provided Kaden and Brooke with the opportunity to continue their Valentine's Day celebration with an impromptu sleepover!  While I was at the hospital with Natalie, Kevin proved himself to be fully capable of handling two three-year olds.  He took them to the park, fixed them dinner (which they both ate), picked out a movie, read them books, and got them ready for bed, proving to me he can do a whole lot more than he lets on when it comes to childcare duties!

The following day I took Brooke to the hospital to meet her little sister, whom she insists on calling Belly Button.  Kaden was enthralled with the hospital asking about each and every contraption in the room.  His favorite part was the "pee box," otherwise known as Natalie's catheter.  Fingers crossed all this interest means he'll end up in the medical field like his Uncle Paul!!  He was also intrigued by the new little person everyone was making such a fuss over.  He was very gentle and quiet and loving to Brynn, and is looking forward to the day when he gets the opportunity to hold her.