Last week we celebrated our twin boys thrid birthday. I cannot believe how much our lives have changed since that day. I remember so vivdly sitting in my hospital room holding one boy in each of my arms totally in awe of how amazing my life had just become.
Look at you now. Alex you are my monkey boy. You are a source of constant annoyance to your brother. Lately at nights Nate has taken to sleeping on the floor since while he is trying to prepare to go to sleep you can help but crawl in his bed to bug him. I think it because you just love him so much you want to play with him all the time. You have always been my water baby. Even at 6 months old you loved the water more than anyone I’d ever known. You are now finally old enough to take big kid swimming lessons and you and truly in heaven. A Olympic swimmer someday I am certain! You love to play and play and play and you love your Uncle Timmy more than just about anyone else on the planet. I think its cuz he teaches you all those mean tricks you play on Nate 
. You have a remarkable sweet side, although you don’t like to always show it. Sometimes you love nothing more than a ‘BIG HUG’ and a kiss. You love stickers and painting and generally just have a slow paced-take in the world attitude. You are typically the one who gets done with dinner last, since you are taking in the world while you eat. This is true when we are walking places too. There is no hurrying you! You go right at Alex pace.
Nate you are a snuggler. You love nothing more than sitting on someone’s lap and reading a story. You are a big fan of ‘itsy bitsy spider’ right now and can sing it all, but you prefere I do. You insist that the monsters all live at your friend Alyssa’s house (and Alyssa agrees!). You also love swimming lessons. You can be particular and insistant on this cup or that one, but othertimes you are as easy going as can be. You love going swimming as well, and are especially found of the butterfly slide.
You are both doing so great learning to go potty like big boys. You sleep in your big boys beds and only cry now when your brother has done something or another to you. You are both more amazing as big brothers than I could have ever dreamed you would be. You look after Becca and help her to learn new things. You have a love for her that I never expected and it warms my heart so much. You are both almost always so sweet and kind with her. I can never get a treat for just one of you…you will always insist on one for brother and Becca. You are both such good helpers and really remind me to enjoy life sometimes. You love your big hugs and often insist ‘I NEED a kiss’ you always NEED it, not just want. You love your dogs. Potter is Alex’s dog while Lily belongs to Nate (Becca your dog is at Grammie’s house) You love to play outside. Nate you once even got out of the gate and were playing on the neighbors playset!
You love Superman and Batman and choo-choo trains. You love bouncing and running and playing.
You continually give me the greatest gift in the world of getting to live life through your eyes. Your mommy and daddy couldn’t love you more.
