Five years ago today I was at work and got a phone call from Jimmy. Maranda was in the hospital but we thought she would be going home that day - the early labor signs were diminishing. Instead the doctor had come in and said they would be doing a C-section in about an hour. I burst into tears when he told me as it was way too early for the babies to be born - they weren't due until May!
So later that morning I met Audrey and Isabel (now Izzy) and at 2 lbs 9 oz they were the smallest babies I had ever seen. Then I met Lily. All one pound one ounce of her and I again burst into tears. The nurse told me - this baby's lungs are every bit as strong as the other two and she is going to be just fine.
The nurse was right! We had a grand day today celebrating their fifth birthday. Mom and Dad got them up early and had a doughnut birthday breakfast with them before I got there at 6:30. Then we watched a movie and grandpa came up so we could go to Red Robin for lunch. The girls got a lot of attention with their crowns that had "5" in the middle. The wait staff sang happy birthday and brought them big ice cream sundaes that Audrey and Izzy LOVED. After lunch we went back to the house for Lily to have a feeding and they all three fell asleep for a little while. Then we got them up and went to the zoo to enjoy this beautiful 70 degree weather. After the zoo we met their folks at the house and opened presents and had cupcakes.
It was a wonderful day - one that I couldn't imagine would happen five years ago!
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W0W!! What a fun and fabulous day you have all had!! So thankful those tiny, tiny babies are now healthy 5 yr. olds. Know you are enjoying every minute being a part of their lives.
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