Fourteen years ago we were living in Brampton, England. I was 9 months pregnant with Haylie who was due on May 23rd. It was the 20th and I was visiting my doctor for my weekly check-up. I strictly told him that under no circumstances was I to have this baby two days early on the 21st. That was Raegan's birthday and I did not want two of my children to have to share the same birthday. He laughed and said that there was no chance this baby was coming early as my body was definitely not ready to give her up yet. I went home and later that night, as I was watching ER, I started into labor. I thought, "Okay, this had better be a quick labor so that she is born before midnight!" Needless to say, my labor was much longer than I had ordered it to be, and low and behold Haylie was born at 2:30 p.m. on May 21, 1995 - Raegan's 4th birthday.
As the years have past I don't know why I was so worried about them sharing a birthday. It has worked out just fine. In fact, it was a bonus for me the first several years as I only had to throw ONE birthday party for the two of them. Haylie was too young to know the difference!
As they've gotten older, it has ended up being a wonderful thing for these two sisters to share.
I remember when my girls were little, people would say to me, "Enjoy it now because the time goes by so fast and before you know it they'll be moving out." I didn't really believe it, that time could go that fast. It just seemed so far away to me!
Raegan is now 18, officially an adult. She will be moving out and going to BYU in the fall. So it's true, before I knew it she was "all grown up and moving out." We will miss Raegan terribly (and not just for her impeccable cleaning abilities!).
Haylie is now 14. She is such a sweetheart - I just want to bottle her up and keep her this way forever! She is a friend to all and the most tolerant and forgiving person I know.
Raegan is now 18, officially an adult. She will be moving out and going to BYU in the fall. So it's true, before I knew it she was "all grown up and moving out." We will miss Raegan terribly (and not just for her impeccable cleaning abilities!).
Haylie is now 14. She is such a sweetheart - I just want to bottle her up and keep her this way forever! She is a friend to all and the most tolerant and forgiving person I know.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our beautiful daughters!
4 comments:
They're both so pretty. :D Happy birthday, girlies! It's fun having you next door.
Happy Birthday Hailey and Raegan! It is so lovely to see sisters so closexx. Hailey your hair looks so cute that long, it grew SO fast too!! Maryanne it is true-we have no control over when our babies come, they have such strong spirits I can imagine hailey and raegan being this close before they came to earth.
love to all beckyx
Your daughters are beautiful. I think that is really cool that they share a birthday!
How wonderful! I never knew that. I might have heard it before, but it didn't stay. They're lovely and I'm glad they can share their birthdays. I think it's awesome.
Congratulations to your senior too! I'm so excited for her that she got accepted to BYU. Go Cougars!
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