You both have changed my life completely. Mostly for the better. There are moments I think its for the worse :).
You are exhausting - mentally, physically, and emotionally. I don't think I've ever cried so much in my entire life. Even in those awkward high school years!
One moment you make me so incredibly angry and in the next I melt at how adorable and precious you are.
You are tough. You cry a lot. And when I say a lot - I mean like literally a lot.
You are also Loved. You are adored and treasured so so much. I know you are a sweet gift and I thank God for you each day. Both of you. Even though there are two of you at once :). I worry about you often. I think about your future daily.
I pray that God captures your heart at an early early age.
I pray you give him your heart at that early early age.
I pray you don't date casually.
I pray you keep things in their proper places until you are married to your bride.
I pray you find a sweet girl that loves you. That adores you more than I adore your Father.
I pray you are smarter than your dad and I. That you make wiser decisions.
I pray you are kind to others. That you don't bully anyone.
I pray you aren't bullied yourself.
I pray you are successful. That you work hard. That you aren't a quitter.
A little about the boys and their personalities.
McLean
You will be my independent fella. You love to be naked, so bath time is your favorite. You like to sit on the changing pad - it calms you down for some reason. You cry big crocodile tears and poke your bottom lip out when you cry those tears.
You are a piggy and love to eat. Like all the time. You are one pound shy of doubling your birth weight and you aren't even two months old yet!
You are my burping machine.
You are so strong. You've flipped over once from your belly to your back (although it's been a while since you've done that!).
You like to be held but not cuddled tight. You'd rather stretch out.
You have toes like a Marsh.
You grunt and moan and stretch for about 20 minutes when you are trying to wake up.
You have the biggest light blue eyes that I just adore.
You currently weigh 9 lbs 5 oz!
Nelson
You give me the craziest faces. You usually have a furrowed brow and give off an angry look every day.
You don't like to be changed or to be naked for that matter.
You love to be cuddled into a little ball. You stick your bum out and love for it to be patted.
You have the meanest cry when you are angry. You have tiny little whimpers but when you aren't happy you work up to that mean cry.
You're upper lip is almost non-existent.
You have blonde hair and the longest blonde eyelashes.
You like your pacifier more than your brother does.
You love to keep your hands and fingers in your face like at all times.
If you aren't in our arms you like to hold our fingers.
You have amazing eye contact and follow your Dad and I with those sweet dark blue eyes.
You currently weigh 8 lbs 7 oz.
I love when Seth comes home and wants both of you boys for Dad time. McLean likes to touch Nelson if they are side by side and Nelson usually is screaming and trying to get away! McLean kept putting his arm around Nelson the other night!
One of Nelson's many faces and McLean always just keeps his same sweet face.
I think it is absolutely amazing that you are twins but oh so different. You look different, act different, and grow different!
You both love to be worn and walked around. McLean does better in the Ergo since he likes to stretch out. Nelson loves to ball up and cuddle so the Boba is more his deal.
You don't nap during the day often, which is horrendous for me at times. So, when I get both of you napping at the same time life is sweet for a few moments :).
These days are long and the nights are short. I enjoy how little you are now, but I do look forward to you moving out of this constantly crying phase of life you are in. I look forward to seeing you smile and cooing and grow even more!
Even though I am not shy to mention how tough you both are right now - I absolutely want you. You make your Dad and I laugh. You make my heart swell with pride. You are adorable. You are loved. You are mine. Both of you.
Us Four Cook's :)
