Ella and Zoë: Happy St. Patty's Day ....

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Happy St. Patty's Day ....

..... from McElla and McZoe!!

5 comments:

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...: Little sprites! Love them!; March 17, 2011 at 6:52 AM
MandyE (Twin Trials and Triumphs) said...: Such cute pictures! I bought little headbands for our girls, too...but they weren't nearly as cooperative for pictures as it looks like your girls were. :) I never mean to "wish away" their babyhood, but I am looking forward to them sitting still a little longer for pictures! HA!

Happy St. Patty's Day to you and your girls!; March 17, 2011 at 12:44 PM
Taylor said...: They are the sweetest! Hope you got lots of Mckisses!; March 17, 2011 at 9:15 PM
Annie said...: Their pictures are beautiful.; March 17, 2011 at 9:37 PM
Holly G said...: Oh, I love those pictures!! They really couldn't be sweeter, could they? :)

I hope you'll come on over to my site today and enter to win a $10 Subway card! Thanks!

~Holly
http://www.twinsplusone.com; March 17, 2011 at 11:25 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 : )