Mom!

Tristan thrives on routine.  It's really the only thing that brings him, and us, peace.

One of the sweeter byproducts of having so much routine for him, is when things start to happen outside the norm we notice. After so long, it's become his routine that really makes his growth stand out. 

Right now a typical weeknight looks like this:

1. Walk in the door
2. Go to your seat Tristan
3. Eat dinner
4. Sneak half of dinner to Max while mommy and daddy aren't looking
5. Play for a bit
   
6. Bathtime with the sister
7. (and this is the new part) "Mom!...  Mooom!...  MOm!", "Emmy's coming Tristan.", "Mom!  Mooom!  MOm! Mom-mie!"

I can't tell you how welcome his chatter is to my ears, and all the while Mickaela babbles away in the background.

My wife is a blessing to our kids, and all of them make our house a happy home... it's musical.