Bitter-Sweet

We have talked about this day off and on for the past week and now that it is here it's bitter-sweet. One year ago today the boys were supposed to enter this world but they decided they couldn't wait another 15 weeks and so they arrived in June of 2010. 

I think back on it and wonder how different our lives would have been had the boys been born full-term? It is hard to remember our three months in the NICU and how miserable life was at that time. If I could do it all over again I know that I wouldn't choose to be in the NICU, but maybe I would. We met so many wonderful people who changed our lives and more specifically the lives of our children!

We needed to be in Iowa at that time. God, with the help of the hospital staff saved the lives of the twins and our wonderful Iowa friends saved us.

So today we celebrate the boys' One Year Adjusted Birthday! We are so blessed to have such wonderful happy children. These are the things we did today to celebrate this special day.

• We went grocery shopping as a family. (I know, pretty boring)
• We went to the park
• We ate a lot of fun foods.
• Green Beans
• French Fries
• Raspberries
• Peas
• Macaroni and Cheese
• Watermelon
• A Big Sugary Cupcake
• We took a much needed bath after all of our eating adventures.

Here are some pictures from our special day.

 

Labor Day Adventures

My very best friend, roommate, sidekick and sometimes nemesis from college came to visit this weekend. I wasn't sure how the visit was going to go since we hadn't seen each other in almost five years but it went well. The babies and Sterling were able to spend time with one of my college roommates and she and I were able to relive and re-hash some of our past memories.

The rainy weather wasn't ideal for the weekend but we had a good time anyway. We went to Baskin Robbins where she tried the best Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream EVER! We visited the Parthenon museum and enjoyed the artwork on display. We tried "Nashville" pizza at Pie in the Sky Pizza, I would recommend it because they have amazing crust. We went on a couple of walks and she refused to push the babies. We did a lot of talking (which is normal for us) and we watched The Scarlett Pimpernel.  It doesn't sound overly exciting but I feel good about the visit. It made me realize that neither time nor distance can diminish what years of living together has created.

Of course we didn't take any pictures but here are a few new things that the boys tried out over the weekend.

1. Pizza
2. Grilled Kebabs - zucchini, yellow squash, green and red peppers
3. Peaches
4. Chicken
5. Peanut Butter Sandwiches
6. Whole Milk (not going well)
7. Blueberry Pancakes
8. Watermelon

They love food and we are so happy that they are not picky.