Ella and Zoë: Merry Christmas Cards

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Merry Christmas Cards

*First Year*

*Second Year*

*Third Year*

*This Year*

I love how Ella was giving a 'thumbs up'

and Zoe was giving an 'a-okay'.

I love my silly little, piggy-tailed, fashion-booted girls : )

Happy Holidays!!

Jeremi

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: --and we love you little girls, too.

grama Dianne and Grampa Lindy; December 24, 2009 at 7:40 PM
Annie said...: I like the cards, so beautiful.

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!; December 24, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Taylor said...: Fabulous cards! I like this year's the best, too sweet!; December 27, 2009 at 8:52 PM
SouthernDogwoods said...: Love the Christmas cards! Your girls are precious! (I am catching up on my commenting this morning.); December 28, 2009 at 6:29 AM

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 : )