Happy 2nd Birthday!

Happy 2nd Birthday Blake & Leah!!!

I just can't believe my little Twinkies are 2 years old...Its gone by super fast, and super slow all at the same time...I think back 2 years ago to their birth and NICU stay, and it feels like a lifetime ago...but its hard to believe my teeny preemies have grown so big and changed so much...

 Leah Marianne - 2 pounds 10oz                                Blake Ross - 2 Pounds 12 oz 

If you want to read their birth story you can read it here, and it you want to see a video from their NICU stay you can see it in the first half this video here...

In the past year Blake and Leah have gone from Babies to Toddlers...They've learned to crawl, then walk...eat real food and learned to feed themselves with utensils. They gave up bottles, and sleep a solid 11-12 hours each night...They've learned to speak real words and Leah can almost even say a full sentence...They have grown into their own little people and they continue to bless our lives every single day...

Blake probably weighs somewhere around 23-24 pounds...He has all his teeth and is a very gentle natured and sensitive little guy. Blake loves all things boyish...Cars, truck, trains...He loves his Daddy's red truck and insists on going to the garage daily to look at it, all well making car sounds over and over...He particularly loves Thomas the Train and is constantly asking to see "ChooChoo"...He likes to line up his tiny cars in a perfectly neat row and get down on eye level to look at the wheels...He enjoys playing alone, and I think he quite likes when his sisters aren't around to bug him...He loves snuggles and to give kisses, and needs to be reassured with love, but only for a second and then's off to play...he can't sleep without his little blankey baby and always goes to sleep with a car in hand. He does like to be held often by Mommy, and it melts my heart when he comes running over Saying "MAMA!" with such love in his voice...He is a tenderhearted, agreeable little guy who loves everyone...
Happy Birthday Sweet Boy!

Leah is a little heavier than Blake, probably about 24-25 pounds. Leah is still missing 6 of her teeth. Leah is the funniest little girl, she has so much personality and keeps us laughing and on our toes all day long...Leah likes to be silly and joke around, she sometimes pretends to be sleeping and then will open her eyes and laugh like she's really tricked us. She likes all things girly..Dresses, Dolly's, and jewelry like her big sister. She is really into Dora and Elmo right now, and will always ask to watch "DoraBoots". Leah has Octopus Jammy's that she is obsessed with,  and when they get dirty after insisting on wearing them many days in a row, she will announce several times a day that "Octopus is Stinky". Leah is also into imaginary play, she loves to play in her kitchen cook and feed her babies. I think her and Alyssa will have some fun times playing babies and house. Leah loves to eat, she easily eats more than the other 2 combined, and she is not too picky...she is always in the panty looking for food, and asks all day long for a cookie or juice...Leah can at times be snuggly, usually when she wakes up, or if its her Daddy, she'll give out snuggles to him anytime! She has a strong and determined personality, and I know she will always be fine in life...no one will be pushing her around and her funny sense of humor will keep people laughing...

Happy Birthday to my Silly Girl!!

Its been amazing watching you 2 little miracles transform from teeny babies into rambunctious little toddlers...You makes us laugh, you make us smile, you bring us so much happpiness...you are also lots of hard work and sometimes drive us crazy....
and we wouldn't have it any other way!

We love you both more than you could ever know!! Happy Birthday Babies!!!