Twinsies Turn 5!

The day the doctor looked at my ultrasound, and said, "Now you know there are two in there, right?" was a day that I truly will never forget. I started to cry, and my sweet or crazy husband (it depends on how you view life I suppose) exclaimed, "TWINS?.... AWESOME!" I looked up at the doctor and tried to explain that I wasn't crying because I was disappointed, I was just so utterly caught off guard. As I endured a truly unbearable last few weeks of the pregnancy, and then survived the blur of their births and the year and a half that followed, I kept thinking to myself, someday they'll be five, and this will be easier....

Well, that day has come folks, and is it easier? Certainly in ways, no more days of hand washing (I had no dishwasher then) 16 bottles a day, no more days of buying diapers in bulk, and no more aching muscles from hoisting two car seats into my shopping cart (and then wondering where in the world am I going to put the groceries). The twins are indeed 5 now. Saturday was their birthday and after a weekend previous of celebrating with my parents (and visiting Build-A-Bear) we celebrated again with cupcakes made by Sandhya at a lovely cabin by Lake Arrowhead.

So now they walk, they talk, they're potty-trained and are ready to begin five day a week "transitional Kindergarten," so I guess in some ways I'm in the clear. I mean two beautiful twin girls with 14, maybe 18 years of school ahead of them, could it be any harder than the 5 years now behind me? Let me consider the possibilities....... on second thought, forget that idea. I'm going to try and just enjoy this moment.

Happy Birthday to You, Miss Noelle, you always keep me guessing, and I have a feeling you'll have the ability to charm diplomats and blue collar workers alike. Charisma is a gift, and I hope you use yours wisely. And Happy Birthday to You, Miss Maylin, you may be quiet, but I know that mind of yours is always thinking, contemplating, creating new pretty pictures and outfits for your bears. Someday, you can decorate my house, but I have to warn you it may be difficult to find pink upholstery in most stores. In gist, I love you both very much!