Gabourey Sidibe’s Twins Hit Major Milestone One Week After Celebrating Their First Birthday: ‘So Much Joy’

Gabourey Sidibe and Brandon Frankel’s twins are hitting another milestone!

On Tuesday, April 22, the proud dad shared adorable snaps of his and the 41-year-old actress’ twins Cooper and Maya, 12 months, as they embarked on their first flight. In the 17-photo carousel, Frankel showed the moments before the toddlers’ first flight, including pictures of the twins in car seats. He also shared two photos of the kids in the aircraft, with Maya looking around and Cooper resting on his chest.

“Coop & Maya do their first plane trip. I honestly can’t handle all the cuteness,” Frankel wrote in his caption. “Getting to help you both grow up and getting to watch you get bigger by the day is one of the highest honors and privileges of my entire life. Thank you for bringing us so much joy 😭❤️.”

The Precious actress and her husband are savoring all of the big and small moments with their little ones. On Wednesday, April 16, the father of two celebrated Cooper and Maya turning one. In a heartfelt post via Instagram, Frankel shared several snaps of him and his kids from their big day.

Both the twins wore onesies to mark the occasion, with Cooper’s having a blue one and a matching bowtie design and Maya’s having a pink unicorn design with the number written in script at the bottom.

“HAPPY HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY COOPER & MAYA!!!” Frankel wrote in the caption. “Can’t believe a whole year of loving you has gone by. You make your Mom and me so proud every single day! You’re the most hilarious, sweet, well-behaved babies.”

“It’s been an honor to get to know you both and help you grow into the little miniature people you are- walking, talking, dancing, hugging, kissing, demanding songs, calling every animal ‘CAT!’, eating big people food- just the absolute best,” he continued. “And we can’t wait to watch you continue to learn, grow, and explore the world. We LOVE being your parents- the best is yet to come! HAPPY HAPPY ONE YEAR MY LOVES ❤️😭🎉🎂🎈🎁”

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While speaking with PEOPLE for her role in Lifetime’s Give Me Back My Daughter, the Empire actress opened up about how she’s balancing her work life with motherhood. This project marked Sidibe’s return to acting after welcoming her twins with her husband. Sidibe said that while “motherhood is so consuming” this movie helped remind her of the importance of taking time for herself.

“I would say take the time to — it feels stupid to say — hold space for yourself,” she told PEOPLE earlier this month. “Take the time and enjoy this peace, where there’s not a tiny human asking you for things at all times. But, [also] really remember who you are. Really take the time and take the space to do it and re-fall in love with yourself really. Because truly, motherhood is so consuming.”

“All I needed to do every single day was just focus on my lines, focus on my work, hit my marks, and drink water and mind my business,” she continued, adding that while it was hard at first, she found comfort in knowing her twins were safe. “That was really, really, really wonderful to have that space to do.”