Ella and Zoë: keeping busy inside

Thursday, July 28, 2011

keeping busy inside

creating cities with blocks, little animals, little people and fairy dolls has kept the girls busy INSIDE when it's been too hot to be outside ....

4 comments:

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...: What a village they've set up there!; July 28, 2011 at 11:59 AM
Taylor said...: A very impressive village!; July 28, 2011 at 9:24 PM
Annie said...: Like their village. Good job, girls!!!

BTW, I like the wall color.; July 28, 2011 at 11:10 PM
Mama Hen said...: That is so great that they have one another to play with! They are so creative! It has been hot here a lot lately and we find ourselves having to stay in too.; August 4, 2011 at 10:40 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 : )