Thursday, October 15, 2009

Happy Birthday, Girls!

One year ago today, our lives changed forever. I have never felt so complete and so purposeful until I became a mommy. This indescribable love is the best thing in the whole wide world.

Rob and I were so nervous the morning we were to finally meet our little girls. We had no idea just how possible it was to immediately fall so deeply in love with these two tiny miracles the moment we laid eyes on them.

Happy Birthday, our dear sweet girls.
Mommy and Daddy love you so much!


Caroline Grace,
born at 11:13am 10-15-08

Olivia Reese, born at 11:14am 10-15-08


I was a bit emotional looking back at their NICU pictures this morning - tiny, fragile 4-pounders hooked up to all those machines. It is truly amazing to see how far they've come!


Tiny Livi holding Daddy's hand

Mommy bonding with her day-old babies

Caroline under the phototherapy lights

Poor baby hated being tube fed.




...And the Birthday Princesses this morning when they woke up. Rob and I sang Happy Birthday to them while I put them in their birthday attire for the day. (Thank you, Grandma & Grandpa Smith!)

Princess Liv

Princess Liner


We'll have celebratory cupcakes when Rob and I get home from work today. And then, let the weekend festivities begin!