Hey Twinlets!
You’re three today!
Mama doesn’t know whether to pinch herself, cry with tears of joy and relief or just treat herself to a glass of cold crisp Sav Blanc.
Don’t fret when she does all three, okay?
Where did the years go? What did we do in all this time? Most importantly, how did you get to be so chatty, cheeky and confident?
Remember when you first got you home after 2 weeks in hospital? No?
We finally tucked you both into the one cot, side by side. Just as it all seemed comfortable and sweet, reality struck with a hammer.
There was no turning back.
Not even a chance to sell you on e-Bay.
Your father and I looked at each other in terror.
“Fark! Two! There’s two of them! T-w-o!!!”
And while you’ve kept us on our toes from that moment on, it’s certainly never been dull.
Nothing was too hard, I arrogantly thought. Pure adrenalin will surely get me by.
Then of course, I had to humbly eat my words. The crutches of survival barely supported by frequent hits of caffeine.
I’ll fondly remember when tandem breastfeeding made me feel like the invincible supermum. To have the three of us be so close to each other made my heart sing with delight.
But alongside, there were sleepless nights of tears, pain and desperate late phone calls to the Australian Breastfeeding Association. Confused and wracked with guilt, I panicked I could no longer offer you the nourishment you needed.
And here we are.
Once tiny premature babies slept quietly in incubators, while their parents patiently waited for them to get stronger to take them home.
Now growing into happy boys holding secret conversations with each other.
Sure, there are rare occasions when your tornado twin ways still make me want to sell you both on Gumtree.
But I won’t.
It becomes obselete with the unbroken adoration I have for you. The both of you.
Forever a part of my heart. And my soul.
Mama xxx
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Next time you blink they will be heading to high school. Just goes too fast.
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Happy Birthday Boys!!
And congrats to you and the Mister for making it. It’s hard, the hardest thing you’ll ever do, and the best thing too. Try not to wish away the days when you are exhausted and stressed, too soon you’ll wish you had them back.
xoxoxox
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Happy birthday!!
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Happy birthday gorgeous boys. And well done Mama Grace!
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Happy birthday! I am in awe of the parents of twins, how did you DO it!?! One newborn at a time is scary enough. Hope you all have a lovely day.
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Congrats Mama Grace raising twins is an amazing feat. My sis has 6month twins – she’s constantly exhausted (also has another aged two). I raise my glass of champoo to u and yr hubbie. Kim x
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Happy Birthday to the dynamic duo. I hope the whole family has a wonderful day and you and Surfer Dude enjoy a cool bevvie at the end of it. Love
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Happy 3rd Birthday!
There are times I want to sell my 2 on Gumtree or Ebay as well.
It’s hard to believe how quickly time flies. As you said, from little prems, to little boys, in the blink of an eye.
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Beautiful post, Grace. I’m giving you a Sunshine Award as it made me smile
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Happy birthday to your two gorgeous boys!
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Beautiful. Happy birthday twinlets. x
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Happy birthday gorgeous boys! xxx
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Wishing your ‘babies’ a very big Happy Birthday! Doesn’t time go nowhere
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And happy birthday to you too, reborn as a mum three years ago. Aaarrghhh, yours are so little Grace!! Hope that you all had fun and that you’re/ we’re all safe in this wild weather coming.
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Happy birthday to the twins! I hope they had a great day!
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Happy Birthday Boys! Mama that was an awesome tribute! How lucky they are to have a friend in each other too! Loved this tribute! D xx
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Happy Birthday, Thing One and Two! And now you’re three. Unbelievable. I love the way they look into each others eyes in pictures. It’s like they’re sending telepathic communication or something. Well, Grace, hope you’re prepared because Three makes the Terrible Two’s seem like a warm up. Congrats!
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Happy Birthday boys. Wow three hey! Getting so big
What an amazing video, I was so touched watching it. My twins will be two in a month. I am planning their party at the moment. Time fly’s doesn’t it.
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I hope they had an awesome birthday Grace! It’s hard to believe they really are no longer babies – my ‘baby’ will be 3 at the end of April too and I’m also not sure how we got here so fast…I need a time machine, stat!
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Happy Third Birthday to them and congratulations to you! Enjoy the ride.
Twins are so special. Not sure I would have survived as well as you did though. One 3-y-o is enough around here
Happy birthday little ones xx
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Age 3 was a full on age for my children! I skipped the Terrible Two’s it seems, and moved straight on to Terrible Threes.
In saying that, that year (and the years since) are going by in the blink of an eye.
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Your boys are just beautiful Grace, happy birthday twinlets!!!
Prue xx
P.S – I’ve found that three is the best age so far, your in for a great year.
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Happy Birthday to your gorgeous boys! The thought of Mia being three sends me in to a tailspin so the fact that you can still form coherent sentences has me in awe! Well done Mama!
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I loved your little movie – even had a little tear. What beautiful boys and so lovely to see how close they are. I love it when my two hold hands, but so lovely with twins that they’ve been holing hands since birth xx
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Naw! You guys are gorgeous. x
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Happy Birthday boys! I love three…..it’s my favourite age!
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Happy Birthday gorgeous boys! And fantastic job well done to Mummy and Daddy!
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Just beautiful Grace, what a lovely treasure to keep. Wishing the boys the happiest of years as three year olds. May their days be filled with fairy wishes and butterfly kisses creating love and laughter where ever they go.
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Doesn’t it go fast! Mine is starting Pre-School on Tuesday. I still cant get my head around it
Happy birthday Twinlets…
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Brought tears to my eyes Grace, absolutely beautiful words. And some incredibly gorgeous boys you have too. Happy birthday little dudes! x
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