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Back-to-Back Birthdays

by Filed Under: Felicity, Minnesota Me, My Girls, Special Events 25 Comments

Six years ago on November 21st, I went into labor on Cate’s 2nd birthday. I called my doctor to see if I should go to the hospital.

“Are the contractions regular?” she asked.

“No, but they’re fairly strong,” I replied.

She told me that if the contractions started coming every five minutes—or if they got to be more than I could handle—I should go in. Neither happened. I labored off and on all day but that was that.

The next day I went in for my regularly scheduled OB appointment. “Let’s see what’s going on here,” the doctor said as she prepared to do an internal. Seconds later, she blanched visibly. “My word, Margaret. You’re dilated to seven inches and your bag of waters is bulging. Go straight to the hospital and if your water breaks on the way, call an ambulance.”

It was in this peaceful fashion that Felicity came into the world. At the time I regretted that I didn’t just go into the hospital the day before and have my water broken. That way, my two little girls would share a birthday. Now, though, I’m happy that things worked out the way they did. They each get to have their own special day and we get to have…

…a lot of cake.

It turned into one great big birthday weekend, frankly. The girls had a blast but their mom is spent. Furthermore, Papa Bear wasn’t even here for the Saturday festivities, having opted to go hunt deer instead. Didn’t you know that we hunting widows are supposed to clear our calendars of every significant event come opening weekend? Fortunately, the girls know their daddy and forgive him his occasional need to hunt and gather.

He got one, incidentally, and his gift to the girls will be deer sticks, which they love.

Thank you, God, for the gift of little girls!

Sisters together, friends forever.

Forgive me, but I couldn’t resist including this photo from four years ago. They haven’t changed all that much!

Okay, they have.

All for the greater glory of God,

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  8. mum2twelve says

    What a beautiful picture from 4 years ago!!

    We have THREE birthdays in February but for three years of every four we only have one day to celebrate on. Our 4th and 5th are born exactly 4 years apart to the day and our 2nd baby was a leap year baby.

    In my mother’s family there are 4 children – 2 birthdays and no twins. And in my husband’s family the first two are exactly 1 year apart!

    Something genetic???

    Happy Double birthday weekend!

    Blessings
    Christi

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  21. The Pool Master says

    I am a long time reader but first time commenter. I was reading this and thought to myself, that your story is so funny – my boys are 1 day apart too! (nov 20 & 21) not counting the 4 years in between. It's so good to have your own special day. They are lucky to be able to celebrate together too, I always say it's Birthday Season. Happy Birthday Guys!

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  23. Ouiz says

    Happy birthday to your little girls!!!

    (5 of my kids have October birthdays… 3 in the same week… so I know all about the “lots of cake” bit! *grin*)

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