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I'm pretty sure it was just yesterday that we took this picture, right? 

Today it hit me as I just celebrated my own birthday that yours is just around the corner. In just three short months, you will be two. 

 I've gotten used to life with two. First it was two babies on the ultrasound. Then it was carrying two babies in my belly. Then out you came with a grand entrance that I'll never forget. And I knew my life was forever changed. I wondered if I could handle caring for two babies at once. 

 I'll always remember those first days and nights. Especially once your Dad returned to work and I realized that it was up to me. I was on my own with you. I can still see myself covered in spit up, a baby on each arm and using my feet to pick something up. I'm sure that was a sight to see! I can still feel both of your tiny warm bodies laying on my chest as I decided that I would let the housework go for the day. I knew in my heart that the time with you as infants was going to fly by. 

 Now it's starting to hit me that soon you will no longer be sleeping in cribs. You'll be in "big girl" beds and the crib phase, the phase with baby stuff everywhere will be long gone. It's going to be yet another memory. Soon you'll be little girls instead of toddlers. Soon you'll be telling what you want or need instead of through your sweet toddler babbles. Soon I won't be able to pick you both up at the same time. Soon you'll be three and we'll be looking at pre-schools. 

 This twin adventure has been nothing short of amazing and I know that there are many more adventures and milestones in store for our family of five. It's just crazy to think that soon we'll take those cribs down and know that it's for the last time. When people tell you that time flies once you have kids, they are 110% accurate. Here's to taking in each and every day and not taking the little things for granted. 

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