Time flies.

I miss their chubbiness. Their chubby faces, chubby arms and legs, chubby fingers, chubby backsides, chubby everything!

I miss the times when I can easily carry them from room to room or from place to place. When they were so small they could fit into the nook of my arms or rest comfortably on my tummy. 

I miss the times Nadya would fall asleep on my chest and tummy for her weekend afternoon naps.

I miss the days when I still had to put them into a high chair to they could eat comfortably at a dining table. 

I miss the days when the blankets covered them easily from neck to toe. 

I miss the days when a simple trip downstairs or to the playground would be enough to keep them occupied and be happy. 

I miss the days when both of them would knock out in the afternoons for their nap. 

I miss the tiny pattering of feet around the house. 

I'm holding thin hands and fingers and hugging thin frames now. 

I can only barely carry Alyssa now and trying to carry Nadya is out of the question. 

Only Alyssa sometimes wants to lie on my thigh for awhile now, just before she goes to sleep for the night. 

Both girls are in their own chairs now and wielding their own forks and spoons. Nadya uses her chopsticks pretty well now too. 

While Nadya still uses the same blankets she's been using since she was a baby, they barely cover her now and her feet always stick out lol. She refuses to stop using them. 

Books, chats, craft sessions, and more are needed to keep them occupied now. 

Only Alyssa still naps now but that'll be a thing of the past when she goes into P1 next year and starts getting used to the primary school + student care routines. 

I only hear loud shrieks and loud (heavier steps) around the house now haha...

But yes, while I miss those days when they were still young and oh so cute...But I do treasure the times now too...for who knows...they may not even want to hang out with their parents in a couple of years from now...