I have 2 incredible children. Dominique (Nicki), age 3, is the most amazing little girl I have ever had the honour of knowing. She is smart as a whip and many people have told me that having a conversation with her is like talking to a mini-adult. Her favourite thing in the world to do is look at books, a love I hope she will sustain well into adulthood. She is laid back and even tempered, living for the most part in a world of grey acceptance and agreeability, just like her Daddy.
Gabriel (Gabe), age 16 months, is a constant enigma. He was a very easy going infant, quiet and calm most of the time. As a toddler he now has a much more complicated personality. He is incredibly loving and affectionate, showering us with constant hugs and kisses. But at the same time he can appear to lose his mind over the smallest of things, like putting on his jacket or coming to the dinner table. He seems to live in the more extreme world of black and white, just like me.
Being as different as they are, they pose a interesting set of challenges on a day to day basis. But the love they have for each other is absolutely incredible and the most wondrous thing in the world to be witness to. Today when Gabe and I went to pick Nicki up from her morning at preschool, they ran down the hall to each other with arms outstretched, just like you see long lost loves do in the movies. The whole thing seemed to play out in slow motion as they greeted each other with a huge embrace. One of the women from the school saw this and said to me "You are so lucky." I smiled and said thank you and couldn't help but agree.
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