The time is cruising by. I am so grateful that they were born so little because their "newborn-ness" has hung around. By this time, Everett's cheeks were touching his chest.

My sweet baldy-blonds at 2 months:

(Elias-August)

Finally some developmental notes:

The babies are smiling. All moms know how when your baby smiles at you, it has such a powerful effect on your level of joy at the moment. To have two babies smile, it's a supernatural experience. That definition may sound a bit dramatic, but I can't find other words to describe the feeling. It's similar to when I check on them in their cribs and see their heads up against each other, or their arms intertwined. It's supernatural, only God-given. What a gift!

The growth spurt proved to be true. After two nights of them waking every 1-2.5 hrs to eat, they are now doing consistent 5-6 hr stretches. There is a God and he loves me! They have gained almost two pounds in just two weeks. They are getting rolls everywhere (well, Ozzie's are a bit thinner), their faces are getting pudgy, and they are much stronger.

They hold their heads up very well and are working on their back muscles too. I love tummy sleeping for this reason, they seem so strong for being so small.

Naps are the least consistent of all of my littles, most likely because there are two temperaments/ sleep needs to deal with and I prefer to feed them at the same time. Therefore if one baby wakes, I wake the other and they both get fed. They take anywhere from 45min naps to 2hr naps.

Temperaments still seem to be similar. They are sweet, sweet boys--rarely fussy and mostly content. Here's to a healthy and happy third month, babies!

There's no overkill when it comes to pictures of these two!

Years down the road, I want to look back on this family record and be reminded of each moment. A photo can trigger so many memories, smells, tastes, sounds, sights.

Today, the boys were smiling so much for their Momma. I took them upstairs where the light is always present (even when it's snowing outside, yes). It smelled of tea, where my cup remained from last night. It was a tad chilly, as the windows couldn't keep out the cold entirely, and I sat on my knees, watching these sweet boys take turns smiling at their Momma. Big, dimply smiles. Of course the big ones weren't quite synchronized, but this image captured the moment in itself.

My mother in law (otherwise known as Gigi), hosted a get-together in the Wind Tunnel to welcome the impending arrival of August and Elias. Our pastor's wife, from our church there, prayed a sweet prayer over their life. She spoke that the boys were to be only a double blessing, never "double the work" or "double trouble", but double the blessing. She made it clear that this was their calling and spoke those words into their unborn ears.

Life thus far with them has proven those words to be true.

They have taken all the open spaces in my heart and have captivated them with some sort of obsessive maternal love.

Thank you, sweet babies, you are most definitely "Double the Blessing"!

...and look at those cheeks and chins getting all fatty...the growth spurt has shown it's fruit!