Raising Twins

I saw on another blog a post about twins and decided that I really should post about how cool raising twins is. Don't get me wrong, that first year was incredible exhausting and hard, but watching these two different people grow up together is pretty cool. I love watching their little relationship grow. I know that they have Grace too, but the twin's relationships is pretty unique. I am also really enjoying watching the gender differences between the two. It is crazy that gender identity and characteristics really come out so young. I am frequently saying " Oh Mac, you are such a boy". He really is so different from his sisters. Some character traits:

Morgan:

Older twin by two minutes ( she will I am sure remind Mac of this for their whole lives!)

Dark brown curly course hair

dark brown eyes

Very brown skin 

My most tender child. Gets her feelings hurt sooo easily

My most wild child. I know kind of funny that she is my most wild and my most tender!

Loves to cuddle with anyone that will snuggle her. 

Loves to run. Not walk. Ever. If she is walking she kind of walk runs!

A Climber. Oh BOY. This child climbs everything.

Very adventurous. No Fear. Will go to the biggest slide in the park

Loves to read. Loves to color. 

Loves to swim.

I am looking at all these things and thinking that a great description for her is that she just really loves life. 

Messy. This child is soo messy. No meal is complete without putting her dirty hands through her hair.

Afraid of dogs.

Walked first ( 11 months)

crawled first

sat first

HATES TO GO TO SLEEP

pretty much does everything before Mac ( poor boy)

Mac:

Youngest child of the family.

Weighs about a pound less than Morgan 

An inch shorter than Morgan too. 

Thick, Straight, Soft Brown Hair

Brown hair ( lighter than Morgan's)

Tans easily, but lighter than Morgan naturally. 

Momma's boy. 100%

Loves his blankie and his crib. 

Loves to sleep  ( just like his mommy)

Loves vacuums, brooms, hair dryers, phones and cameras. Basically anything with buttons. 

Does not like to swim. Doesn't super love the bath. 

Not outgoing. Very cautious. When he does try something brave he usually ends up falling on his head!

Shakes his hands back and forth while putting his hands up if he wants to be picked up. 

Loves animals, especially dogs. 

Has a great concentration. Will play with one toy for hours.

Loves spoons. Must eat with utensils. Weird. 

Loves television of any kind. 

A biter. Will pretend he is giving you a hug and then bam... he turns into a shark. 

It is really funny for me to makes these two lists. My twins really are polar opposites. Being a mother of twins really is amazing. It is so neat to look at see two babies. I wonder what it is like for them to be one of two. The generally get along very well and hope that they will continue to grow as friends as they age.. I am very blessed.