Twins

There is something very special about having twins.

I was just reading an article from the Star Trib. regarding twins who were just born after having twin to twin transfusion. In this situation that occurs at times with identical twins, one baby gets more blood than the other, causing problems in both babies. This caused me to stop and think about Chase and Owen and realize, we have TWO babies! We have TWINS! There is something so amazing about that. It's just that I hadn't known anyone my age with twins, and now we are the ones with twins. It's just mind baffling. I know this may sound strange to you all considering we've known about them since December and have had them in our home since July. But each day is so normal to us. We know nothing more than having two. It's our life, it's just the way things are. Jeff and I don't even really refer to them as "twins". We call them Chase and Owen or the babies. I'll say it again, I'm in awe of the fact we have two babies, not one, but two of them. They are the same age, developing new skills within days of each other, doing the same things, etc. It's truly amazing. It's just nuts! God has blessed us abundantly. It is so much fun to get looks at the grocery store (it drives Jeff nuts) and have people come up to us and ask if we have twins (again, driving Jeff nuts), and tell us they have twins or are a twin (doubly driving Jeff nuts). I love it, I love that our boys are special (whose baby isn't special) and that people are interested in them. I love being a select few who have twins. Maybe it's just that I love our babies so much and that's why they are special to me. Yes there are always 2 diapers to change, 4 nostrils to de-booger, 20 toes to de-lint, 20 finger nails to clip and risk infecting, 4 ears to clean, 4 knees and elbows to unbend and clean, and 2 (well 9 in the case of our boys) chins to lift and clean, and I get so worn out I'm not sure how I will make it, but wow! I GET to de-booger 4 nostrils and clean 2 butts. What a privilege. I get to watch two totally different little boys develop along side each other. I get to see two brothers notice each other and interact for the first time. I get to witness brothers connect in a way only twins can. I get to tell others all the little things I notice that are different about Chase and Owen. I get to tell them the things that are similar. I get to study them all day long and love the fact they are different. I get to learn their cries so that now I can distinguish who's cry I hear. I get the be the mother of twins. What a special and privileged life I lead.