Amber Leigh Loves all 3: The twins are 5!!!

Saturday, February 18, 2012

The twins are 5!!!

I cannot believe how quickly time flies! It seems like just yesterday, I was shuffling my way down the hall toward to the level 2 nursery to visit my tiny preemies. I'll never forget how tiny they were and how amazing it was to watch them move around in their incubators. It seemed almost surreal then. Perhaps it was the drugs that kept in a bliss like haze? Either way, I remember how in awe I was of these two strong little fighters.

Bennett was the first born. He positioned himself just right(footling breech)so that he was preventing Bria, who was head down, from engaging. The little stinker! I am not sure how they grabbed him first during the c-section, but they did. I think Chadd said they grabbed his foot and pulled him out that way. They showed me his little face and immediately ran off with him. I remember thinking he is just perfect. Look at all of his hair.

When Bria was born, they whisked her right away so I only caught a glimpse of the beauty that she is. I was so scared that something was wrong with her since they did not let me see her up close. I was searching Chadd's eyes while asking him whether or not she was okay. He did a great job of acting normally. When I actually recall seeing her, I thought she was the tiniest little peep who had a face like Avery's and a nose like Chadd's.

Now, they are five years old! They have an affinity for one another that seems to get stronger as the years go on. They love play dates, their buddies, school and each other. They are both very free spirited and independent. They are challenging in different ways and yet both of them bring us joy each and every day.