Monday is my baby girls' first birthday. It's been a year already! I feel excited and a little sad that time as gone by so quickly. So many memories have been created this year that I will hold in my heart forever. My little angels or "monkeys," as I like to call them, have forever changed my life. I thank God for them today, for teaching me how to love unconditionally and hold on to a faith that can truly move mountains. Man, I just adore them so much!
April 11, 2010 was the first day of their life. Looking back, I can't believe that I really only saw them for maybe a minute on their actual "birthday." 10 weeks early, 3 lbs each, IVs, ventilators, incubators, trials, trials & more trials, my girl's fought and we fought through our biggest faith journey to date. It's hard to imagine that they were ever that fragile, that small but so strong at the same time. They were and are just so beautiful.
Hannah Grace- 1 day old Emma Lee- 1 day old
There are so many memories that are forever wrapped up in my heart from this year. The girl's first day home, first smiles, kisses, giggles, snuggles, claps, & words all overwhelm me when I wake up to two smiling, well most of the time, faces each morning. I could not be more blessed, and I mean it! I live in the joyous moments, but I also remember the difficult ones. I remember how tiny they were, their struggles to eat & breathe on their own, the news of the hemorrhage in Hannah's brain, having to leave them each night in the hospital & the uncertainty and desperation I felt as a mom watching her babies struggle. I remember the faith of family, friends, & strangers for God to heal our girls and watching Him do it daily. Looking back at how much the girl's have grown, how many hurdles they have surpassed, and how much joy they radiate just amazes me each day. God is just so good.
Emma Lee- 11 Months Hannah Grace- 11 Months
As we celebrate the birthday of our beautiful girls this year, we also want to celebrate and honor those that have touched their lives & ours, to which we are forever grateful. We thank God for trusting us with these girls & for keeping His healing hand on their lives, our family for all of the love you have poured out on them, our church family for endless prayers, standing with us in faith and continued love for them, friends that have stood by our side through the good & bad times, all those that prayed & had faith for our girls, our amazing nurses that comforted us when times seemed unbearable, Dr.'s that monitored our babies & everyone that continues to love and adore our little ones, we thank you for being such a huge part of their first year of life & of ours.
Happy First Birthday Baby Girls!
Psalm 32:11
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
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