My last day :(

My final day of maternity leave brings a tear to my eye!  I am not sure why, but I am feeling more emotional this time around than last.  We had bath time and lots of QT on my last day with the rascals :(  Braylen likes to help me with most everything Haley and bath time was not any different. Braylen insisted on helping me rinse Haley off, I just had to make sure he kept the water away from her face and he was a great helper!  He also loves helping me cook and bake.  That morning before we did much else we decided to make a couple of cookie cakes, 1 for Jeremy's birthday and 1 as a thank you for my coworkers.  I had to swear him to secrecy because I was planning to surprise Jeremy with the cake the next day for his birthday.  I put it in a "safe and secret" spot after it was cooled and decorated and then we went on with our morning.  After lunch he told me he was tired, so I turned on Mickey and he was going to lay down after the show was over.  In the meantime Jeremy came home for lunch...the second Braylen saw Jeremy, even in his Mickey haze, Braylen jumped up and said, "Dadda, we made you a cookie for your birthday!!"  Jeremy gave me a look and I said, "No Bray that was for my coworkers, remember?!"  He then continued to insist and I couldn't help do anything but laugh and Jeremy was saying, "Braylen, I'm not sure you're supposed to tell me about the cake.  I think it's a surprise."  Braylen then proceeded to go to the "safe and secret" spot and pull out the cake so Jeremy could see it.  SO much for a surprise!  It was great comic relief for an emotional day and I think the main reason Braylen wanted to tell dad about the cake was so he could eat it!!  Funny kids that I will miss so much when I go back to work, but as I remember with Braylen, I appreciate the moments all the more when I'm not home all day every day with them.  It's just hard to remember that right now!!