Ella and Zoë: NICU Graduates

Thursday, February 3, 2011

NICU Graduates

Zoe and Ella ....

.... are now NICU Follow-Up Clinic Graduates!!

Our former 2 and 3 pound preemies are doing GREAT -- and this news makes our whole family so very Happy!!

6 comments:

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...: Huge congratulations! Hundreds of milestones :-); February 3, 2011 at 7:02 AM
SouthernDogwoods said...: Yay! I love seeing sweet pictures of your girls : ) Your two blessings!; February 3, 2011 at 8:25 AM
Grama Dianne said...: I can still see those two little peanuts being wheeled out of the delivery room..even though their nurses barely slowed down those huge carts with teeny babies, it was obvious there were two little fighters riding inside:) and they still conspire to keep their parents on their toes...way to go, girls!!; February 3, 2011 at 8:49 AM
Mama Hen said...: That is super! I gave you two awards my friend! Have a great day!

Mama Hen; February 3, 2011 at 8:53 AM
Heather said...: Way to go girls and Mama too! Wonderful news!; February 3, 2011 at 9:29 AM
Angela said...: Yay! That is great news! What miracles!; February 3, 2011 at 11:41 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 : )