Twins

Babies are longed for, prayed for, dreamed for. 

And, oh, are they just the most beautiful miracles.

But, as we all know,

this journey, 

from the hope of conception 

to the sleepless nights of nausea 

to the nuzzling on your chest 

to the countless midnight wakings 

to the joys of the mystery that is named parenthood

can also be so very full with pain and heartache and fatigue and confusion.

It's really a just perfect picture of the love that has been shown to us.

We waited yesterday, 

manned the phones,

counted the minutes,

with more anticipation than we knew what to do with.

And when they arrived,

Emaline Grace and Madeleine June,

two within a minute,

couldn't have been more surrounded with love in body and spirit, 

precious tiny ones,

5lbs 3oz and 6lbs 2oz of absolute cherished loveliness.

And this solid man,
this so very proud daddy
of three beautiful girls,
husband to one amazing woman,
he beamed.

And, 

oh,

is his lady absolutely amazing

Her grace, her strength, her sacrifice, her.

What a mother she will be.

What a mother she is.

Beautiful family.

And,

of course,

their auntie is just a little proud as well.