A/N: I've decided to make the twins first birthday into 2 parts for something different and I loved this chapter as a stand alone piece (instead of adding about the party into the same chapter). This is just a little fluff chapter between Nick and Jess before we get to all the fun

It was the twins 1st birthday. Nick could not believe how quickly they had grown. Each had developed their own personality but also a very special bond with each other. Blake was adventurous while Emily was cautious, however with some encouragement from her brother she nearly always gave things a go - as was the case when they started walking two and a half weeks before their birthday. Blake has his mothers eyes but was a mirror image of Nick when he was that age. Emily had Nick's brown eyes but were as wide and hypnotic like her mothers. Really they were the perfect combination of their proud parents.

Nick had just woken up and was standing at the twins bedroom door watching his babies sleep. Emily was curled up in her cot and was snuggling Dina the Dinosaur while Blake was sprawled out on his back in his cot. It was 6.30am, Jess had gotten up about 30 minutes ago and was downstairs making their birthday cake for the small party that they were having in the afternoon. The couple agreed that a small party was all they needed, nothing too fancy or over the top (though Schmidt did offer to hire a pony or jumping castle for them) as the twins wouldn't exactly remember this day but Nick and Jess (along with Jess's parents and Nick's mother) had gotten them a swing set for twins birthday. Nick then made his way down to the kitchen to find Jess - wearing a frilly apron over her pyjamas - putting the cake in the oven. He walked up behind her, wrapped his arms around her waist, rested his chin on her shoulder and gave her a sloppy kiss on the cheek.

Jess giggled. "Morning." She turned around in his embrace, wrapped her arms around Nick's neck and gave him a kiss.

Nick kissed her back. "Morning."

"Did you check on the twins?" asked Jess not moving from her husband's arms.

Nick nodded. "Yeah, they are fast asleep. I don't think they realise how special today is."

"But we know and so does everybody who is coming later this afternoon. I still can't get over that we made them. They have changed our lives so much." Jess said gazing into her husband's brown eyes.

"Yeah they have. Speaking of which. I am going to go check on the swing set we got them. Make sure it is all secure." Nick pulled away from Jess and grabbed his hoodie which was thrown over one of the kitchen chairs and went to walk out the back door but Jess stopped him.

"Seriously Nick? You've checked it already yesterday, and the day before that and every day since you put it together 2 weeks ago. The swing set is fine and secure." Nick started to open his mouth but Jess stopped him and continued speaking. "Our babies will be safe. They will be fine and it's not as if we or Coach or Cece or Schmidt or Winston or whoever else is over won't be supervising them when they are on the swings. They are a year old and may be walking but they are not into opening doors and escaping yet. I know you're worried but believe me when I say, it's fine." Jess smiled at her worried husband.

Nick sat down at the kitchen table. "Damnit Jess, why are you right? How can you read my mind like that?"

"I've known you for 8 years, we have been married for 3. If I can't read your mind like you can read mine, we are in a lot of trouble. Now you are going to start making pancakes while I go take a shower. The twins should be waking up soon anyway." Jess made her way out of the kitchen before Nick grabbed her arm, turned her to him (much like their first kiss) and gave her a very gentle, sweet kiss.

"I love you Jess."

"Love you too Nick."