Ella and Zoë: Eggs, Bunnies, Chicks and Polka Dots

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Eggs, Bunnies, Chicks and Polka Dots

Getting ready for Easter . . .

. . . and celebrating Easter . . .

. . . were both fun times at our house this year!!

Next up ~ A Very Special Birthday Party . . .

7 comments:

Annie said...: Their outfits are beautiful. They are lovely princesses.

When is the birthday party?; April 6, 2010 at 7:14 PM
SouthernDogwoods said...: I love their Easter dresses! Your girls are so pretty!
I can not wait to hear about their party! I know they are so excited about it!; April 7, 2010 at 7:07 AM
Heather said...: Oh, I love their dresses. So sweet! Can not wait to hear about the party!!; April 7, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...: Gorgeous dresses, gorgeous girls :-); April 7, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Taylor said...: Oh they look so precious in their little dresses, too cute!; April 7, 2010 at 8:52 PM
The Cochran Crew said...: Oh, they are SOOOO precious! Thanks for stopping in on my blog!!! Love those dresses!!!!; April 7, 2010 at 9:28 PM
Sadia said...: Those dresses are ADORABLE, although not as much so as the girls in them!; April 8, 2010 at 10:47 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 : )