the anniversary photos year 7

Every year we like to visit the spot where we got married and take photos. Here we are at year 7.  I get all kinds of ideas for photo traditions, and sometimes I pull them off, sometimes I don't.  But this one, we've really managed to keep it going.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 months old!

We missed an official 7 month portrait, and this one can't really count for that since we are only a week shy of 8 months! I managed to clean my room well enough that this couch (which is usually covered in clothes) was clear and ready for a little photo shoot.  Lochlan kept trying to roll right off, so I had to make it quick and just grab a few shots.  I was taking advantage of them both awake and in a good mood, but I didn't have an extra set of hands to help.

 

The time is flying, and I love to frequently look back at their itty bitty selves in the newborn photos that I took.  What is with newborn photos? ... and how they make a perfectly sane person get crazy thoughts about wanting to go through it all again and have anther baby!

 

They first 8 months have been relatively manageable, but things are picking up in the chaotic department. They are awake a lot more, and eating solids, so there is more to squeeze into the routine every day.  They are still not mobile other than rolling and spinning around on their tummies. I'm okay with waiting a bit longer for crawling. Since we can adjust their age back to 6 and a half months, due to them being early, there still may be some time before the crawling is in full force. They are getting pretty good and sitting, and babbling, and even fighting over toys with each other.

 

L & E

 

 

E & L

6 months!

We're halfway through the first year, already! It's gone really well. They are such easygoing babies. They sleep really well and lots! And they are starting to interact with eachother, which is so cute. This next stretch, with them becoming mobile will be interesting, I'm sure. We're already thinking about how much fun Christmas will be with them, I know...it's July. But we love the holidays, and John has already booked two weeks off for that...yay!

 

I can't believe I spent so much time worrying about having them, how it was going to be near impossible to ever enjoy myself again. It has been hectic. But so doable. Would I do twins again? Yes! Pregnancy with twins. Unlikely. The 3 months of sick. 24/7 hangover feeling, the hip and back pain. The pre-term labour, the meetings with doctors about survival stats, the bedrest, the painful sleep, the painful awake, the testing blood sugar 5 times a day, the insulin jabs 4 times a day. In hindsight, yes it was worth it. But at the time, it was the hardest thing I've ever done. Giving birth to twins, I'd totally do that again, it was so surreal. Breastfeeding twins, I seriously think it is easier than bottle feeding. Way less steps. Just feed. No prep, no washing, no warming, no calculating, no getting out of bed in the middle of the night.

 

Our life has changed, but not nearly as much as it did when we had our first. Going from full freedom to very little was so hard with the first. We just have a little less freedom with these two. We stay home a lot, but it works. We have people at our house instead. And at least once a week, John and I have date night in. We cook a nice dinner after the kids are in bed, we create our own restaurant experience at home, with candles, music, good wine, and sitting on the patio. 

 

Since these are likely our last babies, it is so great to have two as our last (don't quote me on that, ha ha), we both always wanted a big family! There is so much baby to go around, always someone to snuggle. They've fit in so nice, Anderson and Maeva love them so much. And the babies often stagger thair own schedules, so there is lots of one on one time with each baby.

Now, onto the next half of that 1st year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

food times two

A little bit of watermelon, a little bit of banana.

 

First official food.

 

 

Here we go, first spoon-fed food.

All ready to try bananas!

 

 

All done.

first food for E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yay for bananas!