I cannot believe this day is here!!! Our beautiful little quads are 1 today! So since I have your attention, if you are reading this blog post now or have ever prayed for our children please leave a comment. This blog serves as a scrapbook/baby book for our children and we will be printing this blog to give to each child. So many of you have prayed for our little ones and we truly believe that we could not have done it without you! So, that being said, we want them to hear from you all as well!
Ok well here we go............Very very very long post. Sorry it has been ages since our last post but we had a photo shoot done and our pictures were going out to family members and we didnt want them to see the pictures until Christmas. So on this very special day I wanted to write a very special post.
At 9 PM on December 30th, 2008 my beautiful quadruplets were born at 25 weeks all weighing only one single pound. They fought so hard this year and I am so proud of them and their strength. It is so amazing how much such little beings can teach grown adults, but we really have learned so much about their character, faith and perserverance!
Here are pictures of all of the babies the night they were born, followed by a picture of them now.
Parker Elden King-
Born first weighing in at 1 pound 10 ounces

My Sweet Little Man now:
Weighing in at 17 pounds 8 ounces, Parker is such an awesome baby! He definetly is a firecracker, full of energy and curiousity. He was the first to sit, first to crawl, and the first to pull up on things! He definetly is a ladies man but a guy's guy. He loves to watch his daddy play his golf video game but he loves to flirt with the ladies. Lately, his favorite hobby has been trying his best to scare his mother by putting light bulbs in his mouth and falling halfway down the staircase! He is teething and has his top two teeth and 4 on the bottom. He just said his very first word last week=--------Momma!!! And daddy was there to witness it! So happy is his mommy! We love you Parker and Happy Birthday Honey Bear!!!
Dahlia Colleen King-
Born second weighing in at 1 pound 11 ounces
Night of her birth:

Dahlia Now:

Dahlia weighs in at 15 pounds 6 ounces and is our littlest baby. After 11 very very very long months on home oxygen, she is now off of it and doing well!!! She has been off for about 2 weeks now and there is no turning back! Our little Dahlia should go into the baby cloning business as she is truly a DREAM baby!!! She is such a snuggler, just loves to chill, and she likes things very quiet and peaceful! She is definetly the little mommy of the group as she is very concerned when one of her brothers or sisters is upset. She doesnt like when people talk loudly or make any kind of loud noises. Little Dahlia has no interest in sitting, crawling, or standing. In fact she hardly cares to roll around. She is extremely observant and just loves to watch people and things around her. She is teething now and she has 3 on the bottom and she is getting her top 2 in, which she is not happy about. Dahlia has a small hole in her heart that she will probably have surgery for when she is 4 or 5 but other than that she is healthy. She is spitting image of Eva when Eva was a baby wich is really neat to see! Happy Birthday Dahlia Bear!!! We are so proud of you!
Preston Wayne King:
Born third weighing in at 1 pound 12 ounces:

Preston Now:

Preston weighs in at a whopping 19 pounds 9 ounces---2 pounds bigger than the next biggest baby!!! Oh, he is just such a lover and even as I am typing this he takes my breath away!! He is such a big teddy bear! He is a mommy's boy through and through. He is now crawling and can pretty much sit on his own. Parker leads him into mischief but he is still a little hestitant to explore the uncharted territories of our house! He is one of our best eaters and loves his fruits! He is teething and now has 5 teeth. He still is spitting image of his father. His eyes literally glow in the dark which is the most amazing thing to see! His teeth are growing in yellow because of certain medications he was given in the NICU. Nevertheless, he still one of the most handsome little boys you will ever see!! Happy Birthday sweet boy! We love you very very much!
Madelyn Lila King
Born last weighing in at 1 pound 9 ounces:
Madelyn now weighs in at 16 pounds 12 ounces. She has the funniest personality of any baby I really have ever ever known! She is hilarious and can make anyone laugh! She is always smiling and she has such a zest about her. She is trying to figure out crawling but cannot seem to figure out how to go forward instead of backwards. She likes to talk and sing songs like "La La La" She probably keeps poor Dahlia up all night long! She has very thick black hair and very girly features. She is a very easy baby and we love having her around! She too is teething right now and is getting her top two teeth, which she has NOT been happy about! She has been a very happy and healthy little baby and we just love having her in our family! Happy Bday Madelyn! We love you soooooo much!
So we just had a small family birthday party today for the babies. All of the babies were not too crazy for their birthday cake except for Parker who loves anything food. They got new clothes, bath toys, jammies, and blankets. They had a Winnie the Pooh cake and wore party hats! Eva got to open her very own presents as well.