Though the Days are Long, the Years are Short

Well, my little babies turned ONE on the 29th (Josh) and the 30th (Saray); it's such a bittersweet thing really.  It's sad to see the infant days slipping away, yet at the same time there's an excitement in the air with each new day; I am always wondering what Josh and Saray will learn, do or say.   They sure do grow up so very fast!

I am beginning to understand the phrase "Though the days are long, the years are short."

We celebrated Josh and Saray's birthdays on Saturday by having a party at the Evans (Rocket) Park here in Spearfish.  My family and a few of our dear friends came to celebrate the fact that we made it through the first year of parenting twins and that the twins were turning One.  The kids did amazingly well during the party considering they had a very short morning nap.  They just absorbed all the love, attention and good food.   Next year I hope the weather is a little better (in the shade it was about 63 and in the sun only about 70 degrees).

Lately it has been getting easier for me to take the twins out and about by myself.  In the last few weeks just the 3 of us have ventured out to a particular park (Brady Park to be exact), it has a fountain, lots of shade, and more than 1 baby swing. 

 

Joshua loves anything electronic: phones, stereos, toys that make music or noise of some sort.  But the phone has got to be his all time favorite, especially if someone is on the phone talking to him; he giggles and smiles the biggest smile ever when he has the phone in hand.
He is now pulling up to everything and cruising all our furniture.  He tries to climb things like Saray, but he's a few inches shorter than his little sister so that gets him hung up a little...he'll grow and before we know it he'll be climbing all over as well.


Saray loves the bath and shower (she loves all water); the moment the water is running she is right there to check things out.  She rips open the curtain and giggles as mist from the shower hits her face and hands, she watches contently from the outside of the tub.  However, today she decided that viewing was not enough; she jumped right in, over the high ledge of the bath and into the shower with Daddy. 
Saray is a such an mover and explorer; her latest thing is climbing, she climbs up on the couch,  coffee table, diaper box, anything that is a few feet off the floor.  She is learning to turn around and get down off of things feet first instead of head first.