10. Seeing Jilli run crazy with Makenna and Christian in May as I held a barely 6 week old Rory, marveling at the child in my arms and the one who had grown into her own.
9. Listening to Jilli sing Jingle Bells along with her Shrek CD at the top of her lungs while jumping up and down, in February (and March, April, May, June....)
8. Sitting on the lawn at the Tom Petty concert with Jeff to celebrate our anniversary and watching the (slightly inebriated) people dancing and singing around us.
7. Having High Tea with my mom to celebrate my birthday.
6. Watching Jilli's unfettered joy at her own birthday party.
5. Crying when we lit the #3 candle.
4. Holding Rory for what seemed like an entire week when she was just home from the hospital, snuggled in my bed, dozing and nursing day after day while we listened to the rain together.
3. Snuggling with both Jilli and Rory in the front porch swing when the sun finally shone through.
2. Hearing Jilli tell Rory as we traveled home from some early errand, just the three of us, "Awww, don't cry, we'll be home soon. Its ok Rory. Its ok."
1. Touching Rory's face less than an hour after she was born, when by some lucky chance I was left alone with her for a few stolen moments, and knowing for certain that our lives had been multiplied by a power of four.
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