My Big 21 Monthers...

It seems like just yesterday we were rushing off to the hospital at 4:00 am to bring Kai and Daila into the world, and now their 2 year birthday is right around the corner! How quickly the time has gone. Life is picking up momentum too, the fact that they are so into exploring and inquisitive now, combined with Billy and I trying to keep up with them and an increasingly busy work schedule. Needless to say we feel pretty crazy most of the time, but in the best way. We have a girl Lisa who has been coming in a couple days a week while I work and she commented recently on how much energy I have. For some reason I found this to be funny because I never really saw myself as "overly" energetic. In some way it made me realize that along the way Billy and I have both had to step up our game to keep up. If I would have had a sneak peak into our life 2 years ago of where it is now, I may have run as fast and far away as I could! I guess the point is, it's always a nice surprise when you realize you've exceeded your own expectations. I remember when we first found out we were pregnant with twins and would share the news with friends so many of them would reply in shock and feel sorry for us! Well, I've always been the person who is ultra-motivated by challenges and I kept thinking in my mind "this is just what I need right now in my life" and I knew I had the best partner to share the journey with. Well, to say we're having a blast is an understatement. This stage so far is so fun, I look forward everyday to see what's in store!

Kai Boy, aka Booey, aka Bubsy Boo

His most prominent personality trait right now is summed up as "comedy". He's funny and he knows it and nothing makes him more happy than if you laugh at/with him. Daila is his biggest fan, he keeps her entertained day and night. He'll use his comedy act sometimes to try and get out of trouble, which Billy and I are totally hip too, even if he thinks we're not. He's also very loud and chatty. Every time we stroll through town he has to say hi to as many people as possible as if he is the official greeter of RSM.

He loves to dance and has some pretty entertaining moves.

Every time you give him a "gaga" (snack) he stands there until you give him one to give to Daila too!

He's obsessed with balls. He can kick them throw and catch them. He's such a boy!

He's obsessed with skateboards however he doesn't have an official set up of his own yet.

He'll stand on the table and start these rhythmic chants almost like he's a rapper or something. He has hand motions and moves to go along with it too!

Daila Sue, aka Dai Dai, aka Sue Bear

She is a born mother as she's been trying to take care and run Kai since they were born. She shifted her focus now to her "babies" which is all of her stuffed animals. The one she's holding in this photo is really The Baby as she pretty much keeps tabs on him 24-7. she's starting to talk more in 2-3 word sentences and yesterday morning realized he was outside on the patio and the door was closed so she couldn't get to him. She came running to me saying "bay crying, baby crying" grabbed my hand and pulled me to the door. When I opened it she ran out and got him, brought him in, wrapped him in a blanket and fed him a pretend bottle. Every time I wipe Daila's hands, mouth and feet throughout the day I always, without fail, am ordered to wipe the babies too...:) She's so funny, she knows what she likes and is very independent. She's really happy by nature, but when she doesn't agree with something the whole neighborhood knows about it. Something tells my she will have lots of friends in life due to her disposition but if you do get on her bad side your really going to wish you hadn't. We've titled her the "CEO" of our family (Kai is public relations) and oddly we've even discovered now that she's the only right handed person in our family, making her the oddball because Billy, Kai and I are all lefty's. you don't hear that very often!

She loves to color with her crayons and even impressed the doctor the other day because she can already draw circles, and will tell you that's what she's drawing.

She says "Bye Bye, see you"! to everyone when they walk away.

She requests popcorn every night while we're watching TV getting ready to go to bed.

She rarely lets you cuddle with her or pick her up for hugs, but then every so often will come running towards you all puckered up demanding a kiss! Even being her mother I still don't have this one completely figured out, she's going to be the one who keeps you guessing, always. I've learned that by giving her space she's much happier, which is so different than Kai, as he wants to be hugged and cuddled all the time.

I've loved watching each of their personalities blossom and feel so lucky to get to be their mommy :)