In what seem like moments, they go from this…

To this…

It was just about a year ago that I was writing this post…

Of COURSE I thought becoming a mom would be life-changing. I’m not one of those people who ever thought that once you have a child, at some point your life ‘would go back to normal.’ That’s just crazy talk, and if that’s what you wanted to have happen, why would you have kids? We were excited to see what the new normal would be. And thank GOD we were really ready to have kids when we did, because as I warn all of my friends now (and pretty much everyone I meet)…surprise twins can happen to YOU! (Finger outstretched) It’s not just something that happens in commercials and sitcoms…it happens in REAL LIFE!!

Raising twins is a happy version of crazy. Some can imagine, and the parents of multiples know. It’s not the same as having two kids when you’ve got two babies at once. It’s overwhelmingly fun, hilarious, exciting, nerve-racking, amazing, and occasionally, panic-inducing. But mostly brilliant. I’m with Zoe and Gray 100% of the time and wouldn’t have it any other way, and even so, I feel like the moments fly by so quickly. They are on the verge of mobility as we speak (I will refer to the panic-inducing section) even though some days it feels like we were just leaving the NICU with our two little peanuts.

So, loyal blog readers/clients who’ve been asking if I really have children, here is a teeny tiny sampling of the hundreds of images I’ve taken of Zoe and Grayson this year. I’ve wanted to show them off so much more than I have, but it’s most important to me to enjoy these moments in real life/real time. Thank you to all of my friends and clients for another fantastic year…here’s to the excitement 2011 will bring!  xo, Carly