Happy 2nd Birthday Hallie and Remie

Three summers ago, Ryan and Kim 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 taking it easy, they couldn’t wait any more
to start living the lives they just knew were in store!
First came tiny Hallie so sweet, so quiet, she led the way.
Remie then followed, knowing she’d be ok.

Their parents listened with joy to their little screams,
Knowing this was a good sign for their family’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.
Remie will often start testing out each new step.
From trying something new, she just can't be kept.
Hallie often seems content - just keeping her eye
on her sister's attempts before she 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.

Remie goes for the shoes and doesn’t seem to mind
If it’s a boy or girl’s shoe, she is first to find.
And wherever Hallie 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 Hallie and Remie!