Party On!!!

Well, we are happy to report that the girls, and maybe more importantly Mom and Dad, successfully survived their first birthday party.

We weren’t really sure going into things how the twins would react to the cakes (which by the way Mom did an AMAZING job decorating) but they really did well once they got the hang of it!

Braelyn dug in like a champ. First, she used her pointer finger to “smash” her “Brae Bear” cake’s eyes (just like she typically does when she’s eating peas for dinner). She then swiftly realized that it was food after a quick initial lick. Before long, she was devouring her Bear’s head... That poor cake never had a chance! The best part is that the cake’s eyes, nose and mouth were made of black icing so Braelyn soon looked like she had a thick trucker's beard around her mouth. And of course, once her piece of cake was done she moved on to Gwendolyn’s cake and nearly finished off that piece as well.

Gwendolyn was a little more timid with her "Big Bird" cake at first (For reasons unknown, Gwen breaks into song whenever she sees a Big Bird doll, so her cake choice was nearly as easy as picking out Braelyn's "Brae Bear" cake). She got the icing on her hands but wasn’t quite sure what to make of it. Eventually, her hands made their way into her mouth. At that point, she realized what was on her hands (or at least that it was REALLY good) and some serious finger sucking ensued. The funny part is that she enjoyed it so much that she wouldn’t take her hands out of her mouth to get more icing on them. Apparently she thought it was more like a Slim Jim than just an icing dipped hand... So she assumed that if she just kept licking, the flavor would last and last. We keep forgetting that given her eating limitations Gwen’s still figuring out foods and textures. That’s why it was almost a sensory overload for her. But much to her credit, once she figured the whole thing out she seemed to really enjoyed it.

Yesterday, we took the girls on a field trip of sorts along with their grandparents to Loose Park, which is located just off The Plaza. Luckily for us, it was a magnificent day as we had set up a photo shoot to capture the fun the twins have been having with all three of their grandparents. All-in-all, it was a great weekend for sure!

Anyway, as always we thought we’d include these photos of the weekend that was for you all to see... After all, our words just can’t always tell the story the way it needs to be shared. We hope you enjoy them and we’ll be sure to keep you all updated on the joy that is watching Braelyn and Gwendolyn grow and mature.