brothers

hey boys! i have to add this one little post too. just in case you don't remember, i want to remind you of something i feel is very important. abel was trying to get to sleep in the playpen in the next room but he could hear me and kobe and lincoln talking. we were trying to go to sleep too but you guys weren't having any luck. anyway, when your mom finally joined us in the going to bed fun, you guys informed her that once abel and i moved in then abel would in fact be your brother. he would no longer just be your cousin. kobe and lincoln, you guys are already the best big brothers a guy could have. kobe, you love to lead abel around by the hand. it's too cute to watch, it almost makes me cry even. you even keep track of how many words abel knows. you always want to share your food with him, being very careful to give him small bites. lincoln, you get a little rough with abel but always with the intention of saving him from doing something bad. you are a wonderful protector. you remind me of the protecting your mom used to do for me. you and abel share a special orneriness too. you giggle at each other like you have some secret plan to take over the world. you delight in his silliness as much as we do. and he is silly. i will never forget the two of you singing "viva pinata" at the top of your lungs together. even though abel can't express his love for you, i know he does love you. all i have to say is "do you want to go see kobe and lincoln and bitty?" and he runs to the door ready to go. when he's at your house and i yell for you, he yells for you too even though he can't say your names yet. and if he knows you two are around but he doesn't see you then he fusses until i take him to where you are. he is happy to just play at your side, watching your every move. thank you for being his big brothers.