Ev & Wes: 12 Month Recap

When people warned me that the twins would turn one in the blink of an eye I actually didn't believe them. I thought that this would, for sure, be the longest year of our lives, but they were totally right. 

BLINK. OF. AN. EYE.

My babies are full-blown toddlers now. So much has changed in the past twelve months and it is absolutely mind blowing to me that we now have T-H-R-E-E toddlers.

Weight: 20 lbs (Birth: 6 lbs 13 oz) 
Height: 29 in (Birth: 19 in)

Clothing Size: 12 month

Diaper Size: 4

Evie is doing so many fun things this month. Everything from trying to do somersaults like her big sister to taking her first steps! She isn't walking yet, but she's taken steps to and from furniture and walked to Ed and I or to something she's really wanted, but not quite "walking" yet. She loves to clap and wave when she sees others clap or wave and gets SO proud of herself. She is also proud of her recent climbing skills and has acquired some bumps and bruises from that. If she hears music she will start bouncing up and down on her knees and waving her arms, especially when it's music from 'Frozen'. Unlike, her brother she is such a good sleeper at night. She still loves to be swaddled and will stay snug for at least 6 hours, unless she's teething. When she is teething (like she is right now) she is very hard to un-latch and just wants to be held. Although Evie is technically the "middle child" I'll always consider her my baby because she is such a lil' peanut. Don't let her size fool you though because girlfriend has finally started to eat solids this month and apparently grew a wooden leg. She went from spitting any type of food at us to not getting enough. She only eats what we eat and her favorite foods are broccoli and pasta and she will absolutely not let you feed her. She will sit at her high chair until everything is gone and point for more until she is full. She is definitely a girl who knows what she wants. She is peaceful and watches Tenley and Wes cause chaos. She will definitely be the tattletale when she is older or the one who secretly gets away with everything because she is so innocent looking. I can't even put into words how sweet my Everly Jean is. She is truly one of a kind. She has this fragile vibe about her, like a porcelain doll. I swear she will have magical powers because when her sweet little fingers touch my face I can feel this energy radiating from them. Maybe it is her love beaming out. I don't know, but it is powerful and I just want her to hold my face in her hands forever.  

Weight: 24lbs (Birth: 7 lbs 15 oz) 

Height: 31 in (Birth: 21.25 in)

Clothing Size: 18 month

Diaper Size: 5

This boy is so wild. He is just like his big sister, Tenley (if their lives had theme songs it would be Aerosmith's 'Living on The Edge'). He is walking everywhere already because he would just take off without any fear of falling on his face. Boy was very determined and didn't care if he caused my heart to stop in the process. Needless to say, after bumping his head on the tile a few times he is now walking like a champ! He loves to clap, wave and mimic what you're saying. I have a feeling he's going to be a parrot soon because he copies all the sounds he hears and says, "mama", "dada", "baba", "bye-bye" and for some reason whenever you say "zucchini" he cracks up. He goes crazy for eskimo kisses and neck nuzzles. Although he's such a lover, he is such a boy and gravitates towards cars and planes. He gets so excited when he sees a plane fly overhead that he starts grunting, bouncing up and down, and waving his hands. It honestly takes him awhile to calm down after seeing a plane- it's too funny. Wes is such a big, solid boy compared to Ev. He has also started to dabble in solids this past month, but doesn't eat as much as Ev. He also doesn't eat pouches or baby puree's, just whatever we are eating and his favorites are also broccoli and pasta, but he also really likes puffs and mum-mums. The food does nothing with helping his sleep at night because big boy still likes to party at night. We typically have the kids in bed by 8pm and after that he is on a schedule of waking up every hour, unless he is nuzzled up in our bed. Call me selfish, but I at least like to have a few hours in bed to myself. I've tried everything to get that boy to sleep longer in his crib, but nothing seems to work for him. Total momma's boy. He is truly such a good snuggler, though.

Ev and Wes have grown so much this past year and watching them grow together has been so special. They're always searching for one another. If I'm putting one down for a nap and the other makes the slightest noise in the other room the other will perk up and want to go see the other. I love bringing whoever is last to wake up to see the other because their face always lights up when they see each other. They also love to rough house, too. Wes is always taking things from Ev and she is left crying so we encourage her to take it back, "get your brother, Ev!!" They always come back to playing nicely together and jibber-jabbering in their little "twin-talk" that only they can understand. They are seriously just the cutest little babes.

There is nothing more valuable to me than watching my children grow. Their bonds strengthen daily and sweet Baby Jesus when Tenley introduces her siblings as her "Best Friends" I could literally squeeze her guts out. I remember finding out that I was pregnant with twins like it were yesterday. I cried so much. I've never been more terrified in my life. I knew having two kids was going to be an adjustment, but going from 1 to 3? How was I going to be a good mother to all three? I was so nervous, but looking back on it I think about how grateful I am that God chose me to be their mommy. I don't know how I got so lucky, but I truly have the sweetest little crew!

Happy 12 month birthday, Everly and Wesley!!

We love you to pieces!