The Parnell Family: They love cake!

5.26.2008

They love cake!

Thanks so much to Davis for taking these great pics!! Without him, we wouldn't have had these great memories captured!!

**Another important note: Lila said her first word!!! Yeah!! I wish I could say that it were Mommy or Daddy, but instead she is now saying "BALL"!
She does blabber a lot and often says Mama and Dada, but "ball" is the first word she has said where it is obvious that she knows what she is saying...She holds the ball up and says, "ball"!!
Yippee!!
I try my hardest not to compare my children, but I have been a little worried since they are doing everything way behind when Elise did. This is probably a combination of their "preemie" status (four weeks early) as well as the fact that Elise is a little bit of an overachiever!! She was walking at 10 1/2 months and we are not there with the babies yet...
Their time will come!

1 comment:

NIKKI said...: BEAUTIFUL pics. Looks like they enjoyed the smash cake! :); May 26, 2008 at 5:17 PM

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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.