Sunday, November 22, 2009

O.N.E. = O.M.G.

I couldn't even post yesterday there was so much going on. Sebastian and Collette turned one!! I can't even believe it. I won't say all those cliche things about how fast they are growing up or how it felt like just yesterday we were holding them in the hospital. Mostly because I don't find those things to be true. It has been an amazing year, to be sure, but at the same time it has been a lot of work - the kind that certainly feels like 12 months.


Very first picture of Sebastian


Very first picture of Collette


I wasn't sure if I would get really emotional on their birthday. Leading up to it, I was sure I wouldn't. I didn't get choked up at the thought or start to reminisce about their newborn days. But, at a MOT meeting, someone was passing on a twin breast feeding pillow. The same one that I had. The one I had given to another MOT. And she gave to another. And now that MOT was the one with it tonight, already passing it on to the next lucky mommy. And I had to blink back the tears. It was like seeing a little piece of our history that seemed so far away but there it was, staring me in the face. We have come so far since then; it feels like remembering something you saw in a movie, not something you actually lived.

And then yesterday (their birthday), it was Billy's turn to "sleep in" while I got the babies up. As usual, they stood up in their cribs as soon as they heard the door open, all smiles and squinty eyes. I started to sing "Happy Birthday" to them but couldn't finish it, I was so overwhelmed. With excitement. With joy. With pride. My babies had made it to one year and we were all happy and healthy and enjoying life as it is. What more could a mom ask for?

The rest of the day was spent getting ready for the party, having the party, cleaning up the mess from the party and recovering from the party. I know it's no excuse (especially during NaBloPoMo!!) but blogging was just not part of my recovery plan. My house is still a disaster from the amazing generosity of friends and family. We will have to give away some old toys that will be replaced by all the awesome new stuff we got. Of course, with another nugget on the way, I am nervous to get rid of anything because for all I know, it could be #3's favorite. But, my toy/stroller/clothes hoarding is a topic for another post.

So, we made it. 1 year. 12 months. 365 days. 525,600 minutes. In that time we have learned:

To drink
To nap
To sleep through the night
To eat
To babble
To splash
To roll
To crawl
To stand
To clap
To play
To laugh
To love

And a million more. I can't even imagine how amazing this next year will be. Happy First Birthday Sebastian! Happy First Birthday Collette!


12 comments:

  1. Such a sweet post, you have all come SO far!!

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  2. Awww, what a sweet post! Congrats on making it through the first year with twins..and happy birthday to your babies!! :))

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  3. Happy birthday to two wonderful babies!

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  4. I was getting choked up just reading your post. Can't wait to see pics from the party!

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  5. 2 months from tomorrow and my guys will be 1. I was getting tearry eyed just thinking about the last 10 months and what it will be like to celebrate their 1 st birthday. Happy birthday babies.

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  6. Happy Birthday to your beautiful babies!!!

    Wow, how time flies!!

    Have a great week.

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  7. Beautiful post.
    Happy 1st Birthday to your amazing babies!

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  8. I just got teary eyed. I can imagine how that days feels!!

    So, could another set of twins be on the way?

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  9. Congratulations on this huge milestone in your babies lives. And congratulations on expecting another little addition to your family. That's great news!

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  10. Congratulations on making it through the first year! I hope they liked the play kitchen!

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  11. Ah MAN! Now you have ME all teary-eyed ;)

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  12. What a wonderful post. Happy Birthday, kiddos! And congratulations Mom & Dad!

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