Celebrating the moment for ScquintSmiles

There is a family here in Phoenix who is currently pregnant with quintuplets.  They happen to have moved here from Utah to go to Dr. Elliot, who was one of my doctors when I was pregnant with Madelyn.  He's known across the country for being one of the best OB high risk specialists.  I feel so fortunate to have gone to him and have had his care.  

This family who moved here so they could be treated by him experienced a very scary situation several weeks ago when the water with one of her babies broke at 20-something weeks.  The told her to prepare that same day to deliver the babies and that given their gestation there would be nothing they could do. This family called for people to pray and they are one of the lucky ones, their prayers were answered.  She ended up not going into labor, the baby whose sac broke is okay and they are celebrating tonight that she is still in the hospital with all her babies healthy inside at 26 weeks.  Their goal is to make it to 32 1/2 weeks.  

They are on social media if anyone would like to follow them.  They are the Scott Quintuplets and often go by #Scquintuplets. 

Earlier this month when they were not sure how things were going to turn out, they called upon their support system to take a day (it happened to be the dad Jaime's birthday) and plan something special with your kids.  I decided it would be a good thing to do, so Madelyn and I spent the day together and instead of doing homework, or chores, laundry, dishes, dusting... the list could go on, we instead played, made cookies and I took her to the park... something I realized I really haven't done as often as I need to.  Here are some pictures that I took that day to remember the moments.  I need to do this more often.  This time is fleeting... sadly with the older three our time is already more limited as they have school, activities, girlfriends and other friends.

Madelyn and I made cookies...

It was the first time I let Madelyn clean the mixer.  This was one of my favorite things as a kid when my mom would bake.  We all would fight over who got to eat more cookie dough.

Yummy!

I think she's saying, "Why has she never let me have this before?"

Then we went to the park, the park where we used to live as we waited for Michael and Isabelle to get off the bus.  I'll let the pictures speak for themselves...

Sure can't believe in a couple of months she is going to be 2.  I love the baby stage and if I had my way I'd keep them little for longer.  

Sure was a fun day, moments to cherish.

Until next time,

Angie