The Parnell Family: October 2007

10.21.2007

Pumpkin Patch - October 20, 2007

We took a trip to the Ms. Heather's Pumpkin Patch with the multiples group on Saturday! It was lots of fun to see all of the other twins and triplets! The weather was really nice and everyone had a great time!

10.15.2007

4 Month Check-up

The twins are doing great! We really are so lucky! Bennett is now charting (that's what the Doctor says) as a 6 month old at 16lb 5oz. Lila is charting as a 7 month old at 16lb 15oz. In other words, they are huge! Hopefully Bennett will pass Lila back up one day so she isn't the giant of the two! Bennett can now roll over and he is so proud of himself!! Lila is more interested in grabbing onto to shiny things- she likes jewelry already! Smart girl!

Nashville was really fun! The ride actually wasn't bad at all and Elise had a blast with her favorite "MO"!!! The above pics are the twins in the pack and play at Mo's house and Elise and Bennett watching Little Einsteins...

Hope everyone is doing well.

Love, Nicole

Elise

Elise Laurent was born at 5:00 p.m. on July 19, 2005. We did not find out her sex during my pregnancy and we were thrilled to tears (and slightly shocked) to meet our beautiful baby girl. She was a big baby at 8lbs, 8oz, and David and I couldn't take our eyes off of her. Elise is an old French name that David and I have always loved. Laurent is both my paternal Grandfather's name and my Dad's middle name. We always dreamed of having a daughter and were so thankful and overwhelmed to be given such a blessing.
Elise is a true first born. She likes structure, likes to fully understand everything, likes her questions answered to her satisfaction. She loves to be challenged and to challenge. She is also highly sensitive and independent.
She is a wonderful big sister to Lila and Bennett....

Lila and Bennett

It would be an understatement to say that we were shocked to learn on November 11, 2006 that we were not expecting baby #2, but baby #2 and #3!! In just shy of two years we would have created quite a family!
But, on June 1st, 2007, at 36 weeks exactly, we were thrilled and completely overcome with joy and gratitude as we welcomed two big, healthy babies into our family. First, Lila Sue, named after my Mom at 7lbs 0.6oz, and secondly, Bennett Raymond, named after David, David's Dad, and my maternal Grandfather, at 7lbs 10.4oz.
Lila has been the vocal one from the start and to this day is still pretty much running the show. She is the life of the party, the entertainer. But she is also the most compassionate, most giving of our children.
Bennett is a true boy. He is active and rough and loves to tackle and throw. He also adores his sisters and his Dad and gives the best hugs around. His big baby blues get me every time.