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Zoe and Eva, after another big day out

Lately, it seems Eva and Zoe have been adapting the same mannerisms and habits.  It's almost like they are trying to outdo each other...see for yourself!

Zoe, gnawing on Eva's arm

Eva, returning the favor...

Zoe, 'holding' her own bottle

Eva, 'holding' her own bottle

Zoe, lounging

Eva, lounging

Happy Mother's Day!

I am so blessed.  Today, on my first Mother's Day, I am reminded of how extremely lucky and blessed I am.  I have a wonderful husband, who continues to spoil me, and two beautiful daughters whose smiles light up my world.  Victor let me sleep a straight five hours last night after I went to bed.  How awesome is he!?  I love him, so much.  He started my morning by presenting me with a beautiful heart-shaped pendant of blue topaz, which is the girls' birthstone.  


We then got the girls ready and ventured out on our first  family outing.  We headed to the Biltmore Fashion Park, an outdoor shopping plaza, about half an hour away from home.  We were wary, but everything went extremely well.  Of course, per Doctor's orders, we kept the girls away from direct sunlight, covered their car seats with blankets at all times and avoided small children like the plague.  Sweet Eva slept the entire time, while curious Zoe kicked the blankets off and pleaded with us to let her look around at all that was so new to her.


We had a quiet lunch outside, while strangers walked by and looked at us curiously all the time oohing and aahing at our huge double stroller and the prospect of baby twins tucked away so quietly.  I was wished many a Happy Mother's Day by many kind people, and we even got to do some quick shopping for Mommy and Daddy while the girls were peacefully still.  


I have been blessed with such a lovely family.  I am looking forward to many more happy days we can enjoy together, as time goes by.

Our First Family Photo Shoot

We were fortunate enough to be able to book a professional 'newborn' photo shoot with our girls while they are still so nice and tiny.  This past Saturday, Tami [of Tami Proffitt Photography] came to our house and endured a long five hours of directing while we all cheerfully obliged and let her take full reign of the photo shoot.  Both Eva and Zoë did very well on their first professional photo assignment.  Our girls are naturals and did not put up (too much of) a fight as they were molded into sweet poses, solo or together.  

As a new mom, I was overwhelmed with the joy I felt when I saw them peacefully resting, or cuddling, and it was then that I realized that we had not really taken the time to slow things down to simply enjoy their presence and aura.  Despite spending so much time with my beautiful girls, I fear I had started to take them for granted.  It really was a treat to see them so relaxed and know that the time we were spending together as a happy new family was being documented by such a talented professional photographer.

We invite you to take a sneak peek at Tami's photos, which she has posted on her blog.

Twice as nice

It's so sweet when we can hold them together...

Too close for comfort?

We are so blessed.  Our baby girls do really love each other so much.  This is truly evident in the way they seek each other out when they are sleeping.  See for yourself!