Our twins are nearly 3 years old (June 22nd) and they are more amazing every day. They are so opposite that it's hard to find ways that they are alike, other than sleeping in tandem. They are boy/girl twins with Kennedi being my girl and Kendall my boy.

My story is of one long night of "yes, love... it's time for bed" and hearing "I not ready to sleep yet, mommy..." from Kennedi. Finally as they both drift off to sleep, I am able to finish a couple of household chores before I head to bed myself. Kendall is a sound sleeper and rarely wakes during the night, whereas Kennedi is a light sleeper and will get up if she hears anyone else in the house get up (even if just to go to the bathroom).

This night, I got up to get a glass of water and I hear those familiar little footsteps coming down the stairs. Even before she reaches the bottom I say to her "Kenni, it's okay. It's mommy getting some water, you want some?" I get silence... then she burst into tears! I nearly dropped my glass ... I couldn't imagine what was wrong!

When I reached the steps, there she was, sitting with her favorite naked baby doll clutched to her chest and she said "Mommy, I lost my Kendall!!"

Again, too much for me to handle at 3 am, so I run up the steps, taking two steps at a time and fling open their bedroom door, frantically looking for Kendall. I didn't see him so I started calling his name (waking everyone else in the house in the process).

I have no idea to this day what made me go back to their room to look, but I did find him... asleep UNDER Kennedi's bed! They used to sleep in the same bed as infants, but the toddler beds are too small for them to sleep in together - so I assume, to him, that was the closest he could get to her.