Ella and Zoë: Baby Lambs

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Baby Lambs

Last weekend we drove to Wisconsin to visit our former neighbors and their newly-born twin lambs. The mama lamb was very protective and apprehensive with unfamiliar people close to her babies, so we only took one lamb out for up-close viewing. But SOOOO sweet!! All baby animals are pretty adorable but baby lambs are just so so SO cute : )

3 comments:

beingzaraandzidan said...: Hey! I just thought I would let you know that I linked to your blog in a blog award post. I love your blog and wanted to spread the word! U deserve it!
http://beingzaraandzidan.blogspot.com/2010/05/happy-101-blog-award.html#comments; May 4, 2010 at 11:31 PM
SouthernDogwoods said...: Awww, sweet little lambs! And the real lambs are cute too! : ); May 5, 2010 at 10:03 AM
Annie said...: Those pictures are wonderful. How cute, lamb twins.; May 5, 2010 at 9:25 PM

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 : )