I thought I was prepared for all the changes that would happen with the addition of two tiny Babies. 

I have never been so wrong!

One major shock was that my sweet little toddler is absolutely in love with his brother and sister.  It warms my heart every time he goes to hug them when they cry, or goes to bring them their binky (pacifier).  He will stop whatever he is doing if he hears one crying to go and try to make them happy again.  It is just the sweetest thing!  He also wants to help as much as possible...taking out dirty diapers, getting new diapers, taking bottles to the person feeding a baby, helping feed the babies, and always trying to comfort them, hug them, and tell them that he loves them.  I feel like the luckiest mommy to have such a loving little boy!!  But the one drawback is that while he loves and adores his siblings, he has become a lot more clingy to me.  I know that Zachary needs a lot of attention, and we do all that we can to give it to him.  When we have the family over, someone is always playing with him.  It's still hard on him since everyone wants (or in my case, needs) to be with the babies, too.  He is having to share the limelight, which is something that he has never had to do before.  Most of the time, he does very well with it, but other times...well, he's a bit more "sensitive" than he was before the twins were born.

I have also made the discovery that I am, in fact, NOT supermom.  I know, totally unbelievable, right?? Contrary to popular belief, sleep is something that one DOES need, and there is a point where the body will shut down and basically say, "screw you, I need rest!"  Unlike in my 20s, this is a wall that is hard to recover from hitting, and I am still trying to get past.  The first 7 weeks I was the only one up with them all night, and I had them all day as well (with my mom coming to help 2-3 times a week once they were home).  It was in week 7 that I hit my wall--and at midnight I crawled upstairs to where Dan was sleeping and begged for him to watch the twins while I got a few hours of precious sleep.  From that point, we have alternated nights--that way, someone gets to sleep for the night (well, I still don't since I have to get up and pump), and I don't completely crash and burn. My sanity, I am happy to report, is mostly intact. :) I have also taken over the bedtime routine with Zachary, which has also given me some great one-on-one time with him, and has made us both happier. Turns out, we both needed the bonding time together!

Right before the twins turned 5 weeks, a fellow mom in my mommy group offered to take their newborn pictures.  She is starting her own photography business, and this was a great opportunity to practice on twins.  We were more than happy to participate!  The photos turned out AMAZING!! Totally worth baking in a warm room while she was taking them. ;)  Here are a few of my favorites: