Ella and Zoë: BFFs

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

BFFs

Swinging.

Swimming.

Being Side-by-Side.

Best Friends Forever -- These Two Make Me SMILE!!

3 comments:

Cheryl Lage said...: Oh Jeremi, they make me smile too! Love the braids and the buddy-dom!

So glad you decided to play along with Way Back When-esday this week!; August 18, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Annie said...: Looks like they have a great bond, like my girls.; August 18, 2010 at 9:25 PM
Safire said...: Oh so cute! Loved seeing them hanging out together.; August 18, 2010 at 10:57 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 : )