In between the freak out sessions that Al and I are having trying to get a new (bigger) nursery in order and to prepare for two babies instead of one, we are finding out a bit more about our girls.
We found out that it appears, at least initially, that Maia and Ilona are identical twins, rather than fraternal. They are sleeping in one crib right now, but when they are big enough they'll move to two cribs. I am happy that they are together and want to make sure that we are setting up things at home so that they will be as comfortable as possible during their transition from Vietnamese Orphanage to Forever Family.
We have heard that the girls are an extreme rarity. In almost 400 adoptions our facilitors have not ever had a set of twin girls. They have had a couple of sets of twin boys, but no girls. Of course, from the moment we saw them we knew they were special :-) but now we are starting to see that they are a special blessing not just for us but for our families and friends too. It is funny how things work.
It has been amazing to see the outpouring of excitement, encouragement and enthusiasm that we've been experiencing from all of you. Your hearts are all so big to want to help us and to want to be a part of our girls. It is overwhelming, really, to be on the receiving end of so much love.
We can't wait for each of you to meet Maia and Ilona - or as my wonderful friend Kim refers to them - the Vietnamese Princesses!
Love to you all,
Tina
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