Julia and Margaret at 5 years old

The twins are so excited to be five! For some reason, it was an especially big milestone to both of them, but especially to Julia. She waited with great anticipation for the arrival of her birthday, and has since started many a sentence with, "Now that I am five..."
Five year old check ups are in the books! Both girls did great, but both need additional vision check ups. Not really surprising since their mother is pretty near-sighted!

Julia hitting the scales!

Margaret measuring up!

Blood pressure: check!

Vision: check!

Awaiting Dr. Nelson (and also 4 shots apiece...ouch!)

Both girls continue to make us proud with how much they grown and developed. Here is a little bit about each twin.

Julia:
Height: 43.5 inches (75th percentile)
Weight: 49 pounds (90th percentile)

Julia's temperament continued to mellow over the last year, and she now shows a lot more patience and control over her emotions than before. Having said that, she continues to be a very passionate child who feels things very deeply, whether good or bad. She gets very disappointed when she feels she has "messed up." On the flip side, she is compassionate and thoughtful of others feelings.
Julia is enamored with animals of any kind, and boasts a pet collection which includes a hermit crab, a hamster, and an ant farm. Julia enjoyed every moment of watching caterpillars transform to butterflies this spring...except the part about letting them go. She says she'd like to be a "vetinarier" (veterinarian) when she grows up, and we think it would make an excellent profession for her.
Julia is a very active child who enjoys swimming more than any other activity. She would spend every minute of every day in the pool if we let her. Julia also enjoys drawing, "reading," and playing imaginary/role play games with her sisters. Julia looks up to Caroline very much, and is always excited when Caroline wants to play with her.

Margaret:
Height:  41 5/8 inches (25th-50th percentile)
Weight: 39 pounds (25th-50th percentile)

Margaret continues to be sweet but sassy. She is a pint-sized firecracker who can show amazing empathy one minute but lash out in anger in the next. She is sensitive and does not like to be "wrong" in any situation. Margaret is especially attached to her lovies and blankies and arrives downstairs every morning with an enormous mass of these comfort items piled up in her arms. Margaret is a child of routine who likes to know the schedule for the day ahead of time (much like her Mommy!)
Margaret enjoys coloring, building with Legos, imaginary/role play with her sisters, and playing with Play-Doh. Margaret still enjoys playing "kitty-cat" at a moment's notice. She can often be seen posing as a cat with her "paws" help up in front of her chest and a "meow" escaping from her mouth.
Margaret was a pretty good soccer player on her team, the Cheetahs, this past spring. We are hoping her interest in the sport will grow in the upcoming season. She does not enjoy swimming as much as Julia but is getting better with lessons.