And I knew I had to when I saw this week’s theme.

I know I’ve featured this photo, & others in the sequence, on this blog before  - but for “My Awesome Photo” there can be only one:

Jake & Ellie, 1 day old, born 3 weeks prematurely: Together then, now & forever.

They’re both doing well with their communication: Ellie’s very good at saying words & she learns quickly, while Jake’s pronunciation isn’t as good but he is a better over-all communicator & is really good at signing.

So Ellie can say “rugby” pretty clearly, whereas Jake has a go but can sign not only “rugby” but also “rugby kit”.

Ellie can catch a rugby ball (albeit from a height of about an inch); Jake can’t yet but is very good at throwing it. So between them they make a pretty decent player!

They’re both pretty good at picking up the ball & running with it, usually with the other in pursuit. I must admit though I’m not used to rugby players finding it all so hilarious & laughing hysterically as they run!

The ball-carrier often ends up on the ground, with the other piling on top: proper little rugby players! Although I usually have to penalise them for not releasing the ball or not staying on their feet…

All in all Jake & Ellie have made this rugby-loving Daddy a very proud & happy man.

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We were sitting in the garden just yesterday (with our coats on) wondering “How the hell did that happen?” & “Where did the time go?”.

Well, I was anyway. They were mostly stomping on the garden’s last surviving flower.

They’re at an age now where they like imitating what they see us do, & trying to do things for themselves rather than have everything done for them.

Yesterday we were all wiping the sofa with baby wipes – that Ellie had very helpfully emptied out of the full, new packet. Many of the –  mostly unidentifiable (thankfully) – stains had been there for a considerable time. And we did a pretty good job.

They also like wiping spilt drinks (& other liquids) from the floor, & their mouths after eating, & their faces in the bath. Teeth-cleaning time is now much easier.

Jake loves following me around the garden helping me water the plants. So last night he saw a watering can next to a house-plant on the stairs, & decided to pick it up & water the thirsty & neglected plant for Daddy!

I was delighted  - until I saw that, imitating what he’d seen in the garden, he was busily watering the carpet around the pot & not the soil inside it!

It’s the thought that counts? And the carpet needed cleaning anyway….

Kids, eh?

Jake has had his first ever haircut; it was getting a bit long & wild (as is mine…). We tried to get him a 1950s-style short back’n'sides – we think it really suits him!

Ellie now has a centre parting with less of her gorgeous hair in her eyes, & she looks great with bunches! She still needs more off tho I think.

I’ll try to get some decent photos soon – if I can!

So, over to you; leave your suggestions in the comments & the wittiest / craziest / most pithy / most accurate will definitely win a prize. I just don’t know what it is yet…

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