Thursday, May 27, 2010

A Year Ago Today...

Today I woke up a sound that has become very very familiar to me. Two squealing giggling babies. This sound makes my motherly heart almost leap from my chest. It's never crying that comes from their nursery in the morning. Just talking, squealing, and laughing.
I love that they are sisters. They are so lucky to have eachother. I am so lucky to have them.
{1 hour later} ---Yes I am a dork and was getting choked up so I had to step away and come back. Then my visiting teacher came by and just happened to give a little message about the joys of raising daughters. Seriously?! Today? I am a wreck. I am ridiculously ridiculous.

Why does it go so fast? Was it really a year ago? Really?! A year ago today my family of three became my family of five. I never thought in a million years that it would jump from three to five. I wouldn't change it for the world. A year ago today, I was bigger, and more miserable
than I had ever been. A year ago today was one of the best days of my life. I still can't believe there were TWO babies in there! We were so lucky to have two beautiful baby girls arrive in our family. Two perfectly HEALTHY baby girls {sigh of relief}.

When I was pregnant, people would always tell me that 'twins are easy', that they come out just being 'better' because they know they have to. I didn't believe them. I do now.

Chloe and Sophie are the sweetest blessing. They have eachother and it is the most adorably sacred thing to witness. Sleeping through the night at 3 months, waking up jabbering, and following eachother around. They make parenting easy.

Chloe Mae is playful. She is always pulling on my legs wanting to be held. She thinks Noah B is
the funniest guy in the world. Chloe is full of spunk and fun. She will often mimmick us and is full of personality. She started walking this week!

Sophie June is incredibly sweet. She is content. You can often see a little smirk and smile behind her big blue eyes. It's almost a little fliratious little look. {We are in for trouble}. She gets sweetly shy and buries her face in to me when she is embarrassed. She will
cuddle up to just about anyone.

While there are differences the two of them are very much alike. They both love to be held by anyone who will pick them up. They both are easy going. They often fall over on eachother. Instead of getting frustrated, they giggle at eachother. They talk back and forth in their cribs. They follow eachother around EVERYWHERE. They steal eachother's binkies and food. They both fall asleep the second their head hits the crib and cuddle their faces up to their soft blankets. When out in public, they could stop traffic a mile a way. They are pretty adorable if you ask me. Devlopmentally they have done things literally hours within each other. They watch and learn from eachother. They are so stinkin' easy to love. After I had Noah, I was convinced I wanted a herd of boys. A herd of little 'boyfriends'. I had no idea the special bond I would have with my girls. I love seeing the two of them together.

And I especially love seeing the THREE of them together.
And you want to know what really REALLY melts my heart?
Seeing the FOUR of them together.
I am lucky and I know it.

Chloe, Sophie,...do you know you are my everything? It's so fun watching you grow. But why does it happen all so fast? Before I know it you will be adorable little girls instead of babies, and eventually the most beautiful women instead of girls. Sometimes I wish I could make time stand still.
Happy Birthday Sweet Girls.
Do you think you could make this next year go by a bit slower?
We love you so incredibly much.

15 comments:

  1. I love your photos, your descriptions, your writing, and your sense of humor! And of course your beautiful family.

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  2. happy birthday sweet girls! i want to come see you so bad. i can't believe its been a whole year.. can't time just slow down? really? i wish it would. I hope you have the best first birthday party EVER! we love you so much!

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  3. Such a great post... they are the cutest ever!!

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  4. They are so beautiful! What a special day.

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  5. Ok that is just about THE cutest post I have ever read. I miss you, it is hard to see how fast time flies.

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  6. How about this was the best birthday post I've read. Seriously. You are an amazing mom. Those girls are beautiful! Happy Birthday twins.

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  7. you seriously have the CUTEST kids ever!! they are lucky to have such a wonderful mama!

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  8. Shelly, I really think the Lord put you in my life so I can read these wonderful blogs of yours and feel encouraged about being a mom of twins as I just listened to my girls cry for the past 20 minutes:)

    Thanks for always pointing out what a blessing twins are and congratulations on hitting the one year mark - how fun!

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  9. They are so cute and growing up so fast!

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  10. Your family is adorable!I have to agree this is a pretty good birthday post! I can't believe it has already been a year! It is crazy how fast it goes!!!

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  11. Okay...sniff, sniff...that was way too sweet...bigger sniff, sniff...and remind me not to read your blog when I'm missing my children and grandchildren...major meltdown...I can't believe my girls are a year old...and I can't believe I'm not there with them right this minute...huge, gynormous sniff, sniff...we love you all!

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  12. best post ever! love those girls, give them a squueze from aunt Jo

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  13. That was just adorable! I started tearing up at the picture of Noah live with Grandma & Grandpa on the computer!!! Now that's priceless!

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  14. so...could your little family be any cuter?! seriously?! i can't believe they are 1 already! what sweet pictures too. you are just the cutest mom shelley. hope the party turns out just how you hoped!

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  15. SO cute!! I can't believe they are 1 already! Being a mom of twinners is the best job in the world...but I'm sure we're a little biased!;)ha!

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