Today is September 9th, 2009 and I am so proud to say that I have two gorgeous, healthy and thriving TWO YEAR OLDS!!!! Not to mention an amazing husband and dog. We all made it through another wonderful year as a family.
Jonas and I have been thinking about how incredible this past year has been since the girls turned One. My Mom always said that her favorite time with us as kids was from one to two...now I know I have only been a mom for 2 years, but right now I could not agree more. One year ago, neither of my girls had teeth and now they have mouths full. Hayden was not walking and now she is running, jumping, spinning, climbing, skipping and dancing. Taylor worked very hard in physical therapy to now be walking, climbing and dancing, a lot. They both could say a couple of words and now they are singing songs, counting to 12, putting together 4 word sentences and amazing us every day with how they put concepts together. We still have not had any haircuts, so that is yet to come but they both have little curls at the back of their necks...priceless.
I think the most amazing part of the whole thing is watching their bond as sisters form. Last year they sort of new someone else was around but now they ask for one another all the time. When a stranger arrives in the house Taylor immediately starts asking for her sister to make sure she is okay. If Taylor is crying Hayden runs over and says "it's okay sissy" and begins to rub her back. They hold hands, they give each other kisses and dance together. I really feel that the blessing of having twins has started to SHINE in this last year. They have a bond that will never be broken and only gets stronger with each day. I feel so lucky to be able to witness this and be a part of it.
All that mushy stuff being said, we have had a wonderful month of August with some fun, relaxation and work all capped off by a wonderful 6 days up in Graeagle. We went up as a family to relax and have some time in the mountains. The minute we arrived on Wednesday the girls knew they were someplace special. We went for walks every morning, swims in the afternoon and had early morning snuggles on the deck. Honestly, I don't know what else I could ask for, amazing time with my husband, daughters and dog. Loved every minute of it.
We also had some friends come join us for the Labor Day portion of the weekend which made it super fun for the kids as well as the parents who got to stay up and hang out after the kiddos went to bed. It also made celebrating the girls 2nd birthday a blast. Lots of cupcakes, crepe paper, beach balls and good ole fun! Since we were out of town for the actual day, we will have a little celebration at home with all the family, they girls are looking forward to that. They could get used to this birthday stuff!
Lastly, and if you made it this far you will get the good stuff, we are super thrilled to announce that as of yesterday, I am 16 weeks pregnant. Yes, with just one. Yes, we are planning to find out what we are having and the baby is due on Feb 23rd. I am feeling great, napping when the girls napping and thinking a lot about what it will be like to have another little one running around. Oy Vey. All that being said, it has mostly made me appreciate this time with my girls. I am just cherishing every moment because come February they are going to have to learn how to share, again. It will be a crazy time, but we are so excited! As of right now, Hayden wants a baby brother and Taylor wants a baby sister. We shall see...
Here are some pictures from when we were up in the mountains.
