Two for real

On the 15th Nov the twins turned two for real :)  We celebrated with a cake and they got to blow the candles out (Eva managed to blow out one, Emilia blew so gently that the flame didn't flicker).

We are in a very happy place at the moment.  Emilia and Eva are fantastic little people who seem to get funnier for every day that passes.  We are meeting with a child psychologist tomorrow, a routine thing because the twins were so premature.  I am going to use the opportunity to take my sweethearts up to the neonatal department so the nurses can see two little girls who are living life to the full.  

Something magical

I put the twins in Emilia's bed this morning, so I could have a shower in peace.  I gave them a box of little figures and some finger puppets.  I left them to it, but then had to pop back in to get something.  Eva had one puppet on her finger, Emilia the other and the puppets were having a conversation (they were saying hello to each other).  How clever, creative, wonderful and cool is that?  I was forced to shed a little tear of happiness.

Of course they had stopped by the time I had manically dashed off and returned with the camera but I got a pic of Emilia with both of the puppets.

I think the terrible twos should be re-named the terrible, tremendous twos with more emphasis placed on the tremendous. Yes there are moments when they are terrible, difficult, stubborn and extremely frustrating.  But then they are so loving, considerate, spontaneous and eager to learn all about the world around them  They seem to be genuine friends and it really does make the challenges of raising two very different babies all worth while.