Happy FIRST Birthday, S & V

Happy FIRST Birthday to my little ladies, Scarlett and Violet. Somewhere in a mommy blog about twins, I read the following, “They chose you, you know. In Heaven. They choose who their parents will be. Your child’s soul chose you.” On my hardest days, I remind myself of this quote and that we were chosen. We were meant to have our two girls and they were meant for ME. It is so crazy to think how fast this year has flown by. I am so blessed for this day to celebrate them and what today and this year marks for all of us. Thank you to everyone who has helped our family. It truly truly truly takes a village and we are so lucky for the family and friends that have helped us along the way. Scar & Vi, thank you for choosing me over a million other mommies. Thank you for double the smiles, double the hugs and slobbery kisses, double the love and joy that you bring to my life every single day. I love you, forever and for always.

My Scarlett Sofia, my most vocal and always moving little lady. I love how you can see the love in your eyes when you look at your sisters, your daddy, or at me. I love how every time Emma screams you make a point to scream louder. You are quick to learn and are so determined to do something new. I love the look in your eyes when you realize you learned something new. You raise your eyebrows and your eyes get so big. Those moments are my favorite. You only allow a select few to know your true self. Your eyebrows and those dark hazel green eyes can give some serious death stares to people you are not as familiar with. I love how you gently lay your head on my shoulder and wrap your other hand around my neck. Currently, your kisses are bite-marks left on my shoulders, but how can I get mad at you when I know you are doing that out of love. You crawl as fast as you can wherever your big sister is and you want anything she is touching. You have always observed Emma since you were an infant. You want to be where she is. I love the moments where you crawl to your twin sister and pat her head (more like slaps her head right now), and most times Violet knows that you are attempting to show her affection and then you will smile at one another. I love witnessing this sisterhood between you and your sisters. I cannot wait to watch it grow and blossom. I love how you love Daddy’s beard and will kiss it and then your reaction is priceless because Daddy’s beard is so prickly, and yet you still go for more beard kisses. I love how you smile with your eyes and your laugh comes directly from your core. You even hold your belly when you laugh. I love being your mommy. Thank you for choosing me. Te quiero mucho.

My Violet Sofia, my sweet and resilient little one. I love how every morning you patiently wait for me to carry you out of your crib. You are very much aware that Scarlett gets the attention first or else she screams louder and you are perfectly okay with waiting. You are my most patient child out of the three and I thank God for that. I love how you do everything on your own pace. You do not let anyone pressure you or rush you. Your favorite spot is the living room floor and looking at your sisters. I think you are taking in all the information because one day you will shock us all and do everything at once due to all the mental notes you make as you look at everything and everyone. You are so smart and gentle. One of my favorite moments of us is when you were an infant, we would fall asleep on the couch, and you would have your hand on my hand or on my cheek. I hope those memories never leave me. You LOVE your blanket. You need it to fall asleep, which scares me and makes me check up on you every 20 minutes because you wrap them all over you like a snake. You used to do that with the placenta in the womb because we could never capture a good ultrasound picture because you were hugging it against your face. I love how you scrunch your nose when you smile. I instantly fell in love with the smile you were born with. I miss it, and we also instantly fell in love with your forever smile. Your resilience through your journey with being born with a cleft lip and palate has left us amazed. You breeze through all your doctor visits and you were smiling the day after your first surgery. My Vi, you are the most brave little person I have ever met. As your mommy, I should be the strong one, but it’s the other way around with us. I get my strength from you. I love being your mommy. Thank you for choosing me. Te quiero mucho.

With love,
Ale