Ella and Zoë: A Big Day

Friday, July 10, 2009

A Big Day

Zoe and Ella went to Como Zoo

and the Conservatory with Grama yesterday.

They showed her all the beautiful flowers and Koi Fish, 'fed' the animals in the pretend area, checked out the real monkeys, zebras and giraffes and took a ride on the carousel.

After a lunch of chocolate malts, french fries and grilled cheese sandwiches they went home and played on their new (to us) play area that Tom just finished putting together.

Living the 'Big Life', yes indeed!!

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The Beginning of the Adventure . . .

After trying and waiting for a long time, June 26th 2006 was the estimated due date of Baby A and Baby B. We were thrilled. But a little over 10 weeks early our doctor decided it was time for us to meet the babies. On Wednesday, April 19th at 6:49 pm, Ella Marie was born. We named her after Tom’s mom, Della Marie, and her name means 'Light'. She weighed 2 pounds 14 ounces, was 16 inches long and was perfect. At 6:51 pm, Zoë Dianne was born. We named her after my mom, Dianne, and her name means ‘Life’. She weighed 3 pounds 5 ounces, was also 16 inches long and was perfect too.

Both girls stayed in the NICU for almost 2 months and did really well, especially considering all of the 'what could have/should have beens'. It was a 'one step forward two steps backwards' type of dance those first few weeks, but after 47 days we brought Zoe home and 10 days later brought Ella home. FINALLY, we were all four under the same roof, and were ready to start the next exciting chapter in our lives . . .

Ella and Zoe turned FIVE this April and are THRIVING. They are fun, funny, naughty and sweet. The joy they bring to our lives is immeasurable. They are also really fun to take pictures of : )