The twins are FIVE

For the next 4 months, I am the mother to three 5 year olds! 

The twins turned five, on Wednesday! Five! I can’t believe it. They’re getting so big. We watched home videos the other day and in so many ways it seems like it was not long ago that I was carrying 2 year olds around on each hip. I also cannot believe I survived three toddlers. Twin and triplet moms truly need more naps and a free therapist. I feel like I’ve conquered Mt. Everest in mothering 3 toddlers! 

This is the twins third birthday to be celebrated in our family, and it crushes me to my core that the department created to protect them cannot offer them an ounce of secure permanency more than they could on the January day they came to us in 2018.  We went to court on Friday and the case is still in its 2nd appeal and also in its third. The disregard for the twins best interest absolutely disgusts me, and I said so under oath in a zoom heating on Friday. My opinion was not received well by many, but I’m tired of the children being treated like victory prizes or property.  

But “official” or not, another year has passed and we celebrated them BIG, this week.  The kids were specific about their cake recommendations, and I was thrilled at how easy it was to provide.  

we had donuts for breakfast, and later a family party with cake, ice cream, soda (A’s specific request), presents, a dance party, and a piñata. 

A is obsessed with fire trucks and police officers. He loves his baby bear more than anything in the world, but a snuggle with mom or dad is a close second. He talks incessantly, is learning patience, can write the letter A, loves books, riding his bike, and crunchy snacks. He is sensitive and stoic, and works hard in 4 therapy sessions a week. 

E is everyone’s little sweetheart. She knows no strangers and is socially affectionate to a fault. She works hard in several OT and counseling sessions every week and has made significant progress, this year.  She loves having her hair styled or braided, jumping on the trampoline, swinging, sweeping, creating art with Sloane, playing barbies and babies and LOVES being the baby. She still loves to be carried, asks to be swaddled and rocked, and fell asleep in my arms just last Sunday.  

We love these children tenaciously. We’re so grateful to get spend another birthday celebrating with them!