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Happy 3rd Birthday, Twinlets!

By: mamagrace7134 Comments

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!!!”

Two of them

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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  2. Bridget says

    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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  6. Bachelormum says

    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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  17. Nami says

    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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  25. Catherine Rodie Blagg says

    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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