until recently, finn has been waking up before max in the mornings.  i go and pick him up from his crib and he and i sit together on the couch while he drinks his milk.  it is a special moment between just us that has been going on for many months that i treasure tremendously.  unless max isn't awake by 7am, finn and i go in and wake him up together.  this week, things changed.  on wednesday morning, we heard max wake up and begin talking to his little brother.  shortly thereafter, they both came running out from their room.  brent and i were a bit surprised to see finn following max out of the room as he sleeps in a crib with the mattress lowered to its lowest position.  how did he get out?  max said proudly; "i helped finn out of his crib"!  the next morning, it happened again.  this morning, i heard that finn was awake.  since max went to bed a bit late last night, i decided to go and pick finn up and let max sleep...just as max woke up.  max was rather unhappy to see that his little brother was already out of his bed.  it was something he wanted to help with.  i guess my special morning time with finn has come to an end.  i don't mind.  it has been replaced by a special moment between two brothers.