{A Maternity Session | Plus a Sneak Peek into the Adorable Nursery!}

Three years ago, after the birth of our babes (Eden and Oren), if you would have told me that the Behounek family would be expecting another set of boy/girl twins due almost to the same day, I would have told you were crazy!!! I mean…if you think about it…two sets of boy/girl twins (due in the same month) in a family that doesn’t really have a long history of multiples, it’s pretty crazy! But here we are, patiently awaiting the arrival of my brother-in-law and sister-in-law’s precious babies!! I can’t wait for them to start their journey as twin parents! Being a twin mom is trying at times to say the least. Double the mess, double the diapers, double the sickness, double the crying, and when they get older, the fighting, the screaming, toddler woes x2. It’s something that’s been said over and over again but until you are in the thick of it yourself is when you truly know the depth of the “twin trying times.” But to witness the bond the two will share is so incredibly rewarding! It’s almost indescribable. The way they look out for each other, be a voice for one another, can’t sleep without or even be apart from each other for long periods of time. When they start holding hands fresh out of the womb or when they both climb up on your lap at the same time to snuggle you. When they hug and kiss each other without prompting and when they both say “I love you, mama.” It makes all the hard times bearable.

If I had any advice to give to twin mamas based on the season I am in currently (double toddler trouble), is to really focus on the beautiful moments, even if they are just moments long. When people talk about toddlers or twin babies, our minds instantly go to all the negative things, the things that push us to our breaking points. Say the word baby. What do you think of first? Changing diapers, constant crying, cleaning messes, sleepless nights. Say the word toddler. What do you think of first? Temper tantrums, chasing them at the grocery store, cleaning messes (reoccurring theme here 🤪), constantly changing moods. Hence the phrase terrible twos, threenager, the list goes on. But what if we thought about the good first? What if when we said the word baby we thought about endless cuddles (even in the middle of the night), adorable coos, the first smile, watching their personalities develop, learning and growing. What if when we said the word toddler we thought about big belly laughter, silly games, playful attitudes, saying inappropriate words for the first time 🤪, still making time for some cuddles, learning and growing on a whole new level. My advice is to keep those moments in the forefront of your mind, every day, even in the middle of a late night cuddle session or a massive screaming tantrum. It’s hard. SO. HARD. But those should be the first thoughts when others ask you how the children are doing, NOT a flashback of how you only got 2 hours of sleep the previous night. AND…also, patience. Patience is key. HA!

I’m so honored to have captured this special time in Jonny and Jordan’s life! The nursery is beautiful and perfect to welcome home two precious babies! We blurred out the names to keep them as a surprise. 😉

My perfect assistant! 🥰