Happy Birthday Emmy and Owen!

We've been on vacation, so this is several days late! The twins' birthdays were on Friday, February 13th!

Two summers ago, Joseph and Jenn got the news.
Two babies were coming; They’d have two names to choose.
‘Tho they may have felt scared…apprehensive….perhaps;
They just made it their quest – not bothering with naps.

Even with Mom in bed, they couldn’t wait any more
To start living the lives they just knew were in store!
First came Emmy so sweet; With spunk, she led the way.
Tiny Owen followed, knowing he’d be ok.

Their parents listened with joy to their little screams,
Knowing this was a good sign for their fam’ly’s dreams.
The two were whisked away and hooked up to lots of tubes -
Their home in the NICU in tiny plastic cubes.

It seemed like forever before to home they went.
Ryan began to learn what, to his life, this meant.
Emmy will often start testing out each new each step.
From trying something new, she just can't be kept.
Owen often seems content - just keeping his eye
On his sister's attempts before he wants to try.

Their unique temperaments have each been fun to see,
Having taken their turns at both sweet and grumpy.
And as they both have learned to move about the place.
Being first to make a mess appears to be a race.

Owen goes for the shoes and doesn’t seem to mind
If it’s a boy or girl’s shoe, he is first to find.
And wherever Emmy chooses her place to play
That sweet smile she can give drives any frown away.

While their parents may have gained a few more grey hairs,
These two have truly shown that good things come in pairs.

Happy Birthday Emmy and Owen!