DOUBLE THE LOVE. {Liam & Tatum}

I'm not a professional photographer by any means, but I absolutely LOVE taking pictures. I've never ran into anyone or anything thing that I was afraid to photograph until the other day. My friend brought over her beautiful almost one month old twin babies. I was thrilled! I anticipated a million different poses for the two of them, that is - until I saw them. They are only 5 pounds. (Which is siginificantly smaller than any baby I've ever met. I'd have to say the closest thing to their size that I've held is our Chihuahua. Infact, I think he is even heavier than them!) I'm not going to lie to you, these two sent a wave of fear through me! - I lifted them from where they were sleeping in the pack & play & set them of the blankets the EXACT way they were laying in there. I was afraid to move them, to pose them, I didn't know exactly what to do with them! I had no idea what little bodies born seven weeks early could take.



I walked away with a few pictures that I liked, but nothing spectacular. I wasn't going to push my limits, or theirs. I'm thankful for the opportunity to meet these two while they were so young, & hopefully will have a million chances in the future to photograph them again. I am absolutely not a professional, I maybe someday, but for today - I'll just learn & grow.






Here is the size comparison to my not so itzy bitzy almost two month old daughter.


I give all props to their lovely mother. I know as a child I thought it would be AMAZING to have twin babies - oh how naive I was at seven! I can't imagine how much life would flip upside down having two hungry, needy newborns around every second of the day. I'm so thankful I was only blessed with one miracle at a time. (because she sure is a handful by herself!)

TODDLERS & CATERPILLARS, OH MY!

Ever since Daycen was born I dreamed of having play dates with other kids. I waited in anticipation for my friends to have children of their own - for the most part, they never did. So, as he grew older, I began to make new friends with lovely ladies that already had kids in hopes to socialize my son a little more. Even with my progress, I still fell short of actually getting play dates set together (except with my one friend when she would come over for coffee with her son, but those play dates were more for me.) This year, I plan on organizing as many play dates as I possibly can, including large group play dates. I'm quite thrilled with the whole idea.

So to start things off right, Last night we had a play date with my niece at my mother's house. It consisted of colorful caterpillars, an old school fisher-price kitchen, & a whole lot of laughter. Each time that we get together with Naomi & her mother, it seems like Daycen has more & more fun. He's actually getting familiar with her & it seems they might start playing with each other than beside each other. To be honest, whatever way they want to play is perfectly fine with me - as long as everyone is enjoying themselves! I know that I fully enjoy having a warm cup of coffee with good company while the kids destroy the house.



If every night could be like this I'd take it. Seriously. I can't believe how much I love watching my sons social skills bloom. I just wish I would have had the ambition to do this sooner.