My babies are 2 years old!

And so another year has passed, well whizzed by. Two years old already! Where does the time go?

They've had a great year, they've learned to crawl extremely well and, eventually, to walk! Now they run around everywhere. They talk and they know how to make their needs known. Most of all they are gorgeous and I love them more and more every day.

They've had a fantastic birthday week. It all started on Saturday 12th March when we put up their slide... Sunday we had a birthday tea party with Granny, Grandad, Uncle Carl, Auntie Kerstin, Emily, Tim, Karen, Toby and Lucy. Great fun was had by all and the boys became owners of ride on trains.

David's cake was eaten on Sunday and then on Monday, the Kleek toddlers came to help us eat Joe's birthday cake. More fun was had in the garden with the new slide, the trains, balls and general running around.

Tuesday saw us at Twintastic polishing off the cake with our twin friends...  and then in the afternoon I put their new trampoline together...

And on Wednesday, their actual birthday, we took a trip on a train with Grandad to the London Aquarium, which they loved. As we had Grandad with us, it meant that we could let them wander around as there were three grown ups... one for each boy and another for the pram!

After lunch we took them for a walk across Westminster Bridge so they could see the Houses of Parliament. Great excitement for the boys when the Police helicopter hovered overhead, police cars screeched to a halt near us and on the river the police boat and fire boat arrived... not sure what was going on, but it made two little boys very happy!

Back home on the train to finish off unwrapping birthday presents and to eat more cake for tea... what a great few days, and thanks to everyone for making the boys' second birthday a very special one. 

Loving my boys

Oh they are so gorgeous. They always have been and I suspect they always will be.

I've always said I want them to be babies forever, and I do really. But they are so much fun at the moment.

Their speech is coming along nicely. Today's top word has been "Na-nana" for banana. I love it. Bananas will forever be Na-nanas to me now.

The little conversations we can have with their limited speech are great. We were driving along today and they are giving me a commentary as we go... Tractor... nee naw... woof woof and very sadly "no choo choo" as we went under the railway bridge and a train didn't go over the top.

This evening at bedtime, Joe finished his bottle of milk and, with an evil glint in his eye, tipped the bottle up and let the last drop spill out saying "splash" as it went. It's hard to be cross when he's so funny. His eczema is flaring up at the moment, but luckily he loves having his cream put on... he blows raspberries as it comes out of the tub and then giggles hysterically while it's rubbed in!

The other day David brought me just one of his shoes and then went and sat by the back door... unfortunately he was still in his pyjamas so he had to get dressed before he went out to play in the "darden"

They are loving the garden. They don't particularly want any toys to play with, they just enjoy the freedom to run around... preferably on their own. They push me back into the kitchen and then hammer on the door when they are ready to come in.

Is there a pause button? I don't want them to grow up... it's only 12 sleeps until their 2nd birthday.

The boys enjoying their new hobby with Dee.... Jumping up and down in muddy puddles.... Peppa Pig has a lot to answer for!

Happy boys laughing at me through the kitchen door. They love playing out by themselves.

Oooh feel the love.

x