Ella and Zoë: Then and Now

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Then and Now

This is Ella and Zoe at the Children's Museum a year ago,

shortly after they turned two.

And here they are at 3 years 3 months.

Their hair is longer, they're taller and not as chubby.

But other than that I don't think they've changed that much.

3 comments:

SouthernDogwoods said...: So cute! They are adorable! I can see a few changes but not a lot. Have a great day!; August 4, 2009 at 1:52 PM
SouthernDogwoods said...: Hey Jeremi, I saw your questions about the routine. I try and stick to a routine - like doing a 30 min learning lesson every morning after breakfast, a few hours of play time and trying to incorporate fun & learning , lunch, nap and then some form of a craft before dinner but I have been lagging in the routine dept.lately. I suppose it is due to summer, the summer program at the library and the girls are not taking naps regularly any more. I really need get back into the swing of things but I will say we all have enjoyed our break from the routine.
I wish I were better about the learning too - getting two busy bodies to sit and listen is sometimes not the easiest.
So I guess to sum it up - somedays we are routine girls and other not so much.
Thanks for the great question! I love answering questions - I even had an Ask Missy day a few months back and that was fun!; August 4, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Kelly said...: That looks like a cool place!!; August 5, 2009 at 3:05 PM

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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 : )