Saturday, November 17, 2012

A Dose of Reality on World Prematurity Day

While walking by the jewelry case in Costco this afternoon, Lila announced, "Mommy, we have to get the new baby a ring!"  I was initially confused.  She explained that the baby needed a ring to hold like she and Adeline did when they were babies.  I looked down at her and said, "We still have that same ring.  It is right here on my finger."  Lila looked at me with shocked eyes and asked, "It was THAT ring?  But it is sooooo tiny!"  She just couldn't believe that her fingers fit through the ring that was resting on my finger.  I had no idea she didn't know that picture was of my wedding ring.


Lila Grace. . . two days old and holding daddy's ring

Adeline. . . three weeks old and holding mommy's ring
 
Lila Grace. . . five weeks old and holding daddy's ring



Lila is just starting realize how tiny she was when she was born.  The twins know they were sick and tiny but digesting how tiny will be a  process.