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.
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.
Okay, they have.
All for the greater glory of God,
Happy Birthday girlies!
gosh, they’re precious! Happy birthday!
What happy, happy girls! Happy birthday, dollies!
PS Peach also had that dress in the bottom picture — I love that dress.
I share a birthday with my niece, and we love our day!
Happy Birthday, sweet girls!!!
They’re just precious.
Dilated to 7 inches? no wonder he said “My word!” 🙂
Precious pictures. Happy Birthday, sweet girls!!
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
Oh, they are soooo beautiful! Just like their mama. I love that pic from 4 yrs ago…too cute.
Happy Birthday, Cate and Felicity!
How wonderful! We have two birthdays this week too!
Gorgeous photos !
God bless your precious family, especially the two birthday girls on their special weekend 🙂
Once you get past the sugar high, come on over to my place and check out your award!
Happy Birthday to both your girls. They are gorgeous together.
A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to two lovely young ladies!!!
Happy Birthday and many more!
They are too cute for words.
Happy Birthday! That last picture of them is too adorable!
Happy Birthdays and congratulations on the deer! My husband is a hunter as well.
Happy Birthday to your beautiful girls…..and you deserve a break today Margaret!!! Rest.
Aw, Beth beat me to it! 🙂
Happy birthday to your lovely girls!
Well, now, that’s one heck of a birth story…but what is a deer stick?
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!
Many appy returns to those adorable birthday buddies!!
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*)
Such beautiful girls!!!!! Happy birthday to and God bless your family.
Happy Birthday to your cuties!
We celebrated a birthday here, too over the weekend, and my older two girls are 361 days apart with birthdays in March!!!