Yesterday

Just yesterday….

I lay on the examining table with my mother by my side, the room quickly heating up as the nurse shared the news that she saw not one but TWO babies!

I impatiently waited for Mike’s delayed flight home from a business trip, anxious to share the news of our double blessing.

I closely examined each ultrasound, studying your tiny little features, wondering what you would look like.  Anxious to find out who you would someday become.

We readied your room.  Painting, repainting and painting some more.  Not willing to settle for anything less than perfect.

I scurried around the kitchen, frantically cleaning and completing disobeying Dad’s requests to pack my bags and head to the hospital.  After all, you were so excited to meet us that you arrived six weeks early!

I arrived at the hospital, nervous as can be.  Still in denial that I was about to meet you both for the very first time.

In the hours forth coming I was told we would finally meet you and shortly after, heard the Dr’s and nurses scampering to greet you.  I heard one faint cry and the second delivery was a room filled with silence.  We worried and were put at ease by Gods amazing grace.

The following day, I met you for the first time.  I admired you through your “box”, waiting for the chance to hold you and hear your baby coo’s.Apprehensive about the long road ahead but feeling oh so blessed to have you there.

In the hours that followed, I was encouraged to feel your warm bodies on ours and stepped back to feel oh felt so lucky for the amazing care that we all received.

The days that followed, I counted your toes and enjoyed every little moment of bliss and pure perfection.

In the months that followed I was amazed by your curiosity about the world around you.  Encouraged by your never ending love and exhausted from all too many sleepless nights.

 

Today….

I thank you for teaching me more than I could have imagined.

I am overjoyed to call you my sons.

I am so excited to celebrate five years that you have brought joy and incredible love to our lives.

I can not wait to believe that in another 5 years we will be celebrating your first decade!

I can not find the words to tell you both just how proud I am of you!

I love you my first baby boys and now “big boys.”

 

Happy, happy birthday handsome ones.  The BIG five!!!  Enjoy all that this year brings {including the chewing gum and later bedtime that we have promised you for too many years now!}  We love you more than you will ever know!