And today was the last day I held my babies, and the last night I kissed them goodnight. The last time I nursed my babies and fed them. The last time I heaved myself off the floor holding two babies.
Because tomorrow, despite the lack of any two-legged ambulation, they are officially toddlers. I guess. (There needs to be some sort of in-between word for my poor mobility-challenged younguns.)
I can't decide if it feels like it has been a year, or whether it feels like only a few days, or like a lifetime. I was so afraid of having children because I knew they would take over my life. Little did I know the extent to which they would consume me. And I was absolutely ignorant of just how thrilled I would be to hand my life over to them, gift-wrapped. (Babies love wrapping paper, you know.)
Speaking of wrapping paper, the birthday party last week went just swimmingly. Of course, I was too busy being Party Referee to manage to take any pictures. So as soon as all the folks who took pictures manage to email those to me, I will make a birthday party post. (Hint-hint...)
Until then, here's a little picture tribute to my kiddos and their first year...
Newborn
1 Month
2 Months
3 Months
4 Months
5 Months
6 Months
7 Months
8 Months
9 Months
10 Months
11 Months
12 Months
1 comment:
What a wonderful photo tribute of Noah and Lily's first year! You did a fabulous job on the party, Lisa. We loved being with you all on that day. I just downloaded my photos, deleted all the blurry ones, and am burning them to a CD to mail you tomorrow! (Too many to email, naturally, but I may email some of my favorites if I can.) I guess I will still think of Noah and Lily as "babies" but the "toddler" status will become more and more apparent. For now, I guess I can still call them my Grandbabies! :)
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