Tipper holding Corie, Katie in high chair

How in the world did I get old enough to have 30 year old children? I can’t believe I’m that old and I can’t believe my sweet baby girls are headed towards middle age.

Thirty years ago today Matt and I were terrified first time parents sitting in a Gainesville Georgia hospital wondering what in the world we’d gotten ourselves into.

The pregnancy was a complicated one. From the morning sickness that never stopped to almost losing them five months along I was in and out of the hospital the entire time.

Even the day they were born didn’t go as planned.

I’d had round the clock monitoring and medication to keep me from going into labor but once it was time to have them labor wasn’t an option.

As crazy as it sounds I was more scared of natural childbirth than a c-section. I’d had surgery before, but whatever was causing the woman down the hall to scream for hours was something I hadn’t experienced and didn’t think I wanted to.

Even with all the twists and turns of a difficult pregnancy and delivery the girls were healthy and big (6.7 and 5.13 pounds) for twins born almost a month early. They didn’t even need the neonatal team that was on standby.

From the day we brought them home Katie and Corie have brought nothing but sunshine, love, and laughter to us.

A little over two years ago they gave us the gift of grandsons. Seeing them mother the boys has only made me love them more.

Happy Birthday Corie and Katie! We love you more than you’ll ever know. We are so thankful God blessed us with you.

Last night’s video: The BEST Supper from Our Pantry (mostly).

Tipper

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