HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY KYLEE AND KAYLYN!!!

I year ago today my sweet little baby girls entered this world under such unfavorable circumstances, and to see them now you would hardly ever believe it. I was just telling Keith, "How in the world did this year go by so fast when so many of the days felt like they were never going to end?!?!"

Yesterday was their 1st Birthday party!! It was so great to see so many of our friends and family that we don't get to see that often come together to celebrate such a great day! There were a TON of people there! I was a little scared because come Saturday it was gloomy, cold and raining, but thankfully Sunday brought beautiful sunny weather! The girls got so many gifts, mostly clothes and a few toys. Grandma bought them a Winnie the Pooh car, and Kaylyn loves to ride as Kylee pushes her along from the back. It's adorable!! They thoroughly enjoyed their birthday cakes and making a mess of astronomical proportions. It was definitely a memorable day.

Since the girls were born they have grown more than a thousand percent compared to their original birth weight. Right now they are technically only 9 months adjusted, but you would never even guess that they were premature, let alone 12 weeks early!

• Kylee is taking between 6-8 steps at a time now!! Kaylyn is very apprehensive about the whole walking thing unless she is holding onto something.
• They both have their 2 bottom teeth coming in, and I think there might even be some coming in up top.
• They both love to wave, clap, and dance.
  
• If you ask them how old they are they proudly hold up One Finger!
• I think Kylee's favorite word is NO, as she loves to shake her head back and forth to everything!!
• They are both babbling up a storm, and I think they are finally starting to put the words with their meanings. They both say "Ba" (Ball), "Dadda", and "Momma"
• They are both consistently sleeping through the night now. Which is a HUGE blessing in and of itself.
  

Yesterday, Keiths mom and I were in the Kitchen doing something and the girls were playing on the floor, and Kaylyn said "Wha da he dat?" and it totally sounded like she said "What the hell is that". I'm sure that's not what she was saying but it was really funny!

Today we went to lunch with Keith's parents, the girls Great Grandma and Great Aunt. Kaylyn got a hold of the Soy sauce and picked it up and tried to drink it! They are both incredibly quick, with the biggest challenge in dealing with 2 babies is trying to stay one step ahead of them.

The girls have their 12 month appointment on Thursday and I can't wait to see how much they weigh! I am not so excited about the 12 month shots, but it comes with the territory.

They have come so incredibly far and we are so very proud of them. They truly are our little Miracles!