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Caring for five newborns today

A woman from our church gave birth to quintuplets a couple months ago and I've volunteered for a three-hour shift to help out today and am so excited!
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Heidi said…
WHOA!!!! How did it go? I can't eve imagine. I had dolls when I was little called the Quints- they were like babies for Barbies (or at least I turned them into that). back then I thought a stroller that held five babies and all the baby clothes was so fun ;-)
November 01, 2007 10:43 AM
Kelly said…
I haven't gone yet. My shift is from noon until 3 pm. They are in the Cedar Park ward, the same ward that shares the building with our ward. Both wards have volunteered extensively and there are several shifts a day to help out. They are really organized from what it sounds like. I can't wait!
November 01, 2007 10:47 AM
Anonymous said…
OH WOW!!!!!!!! Let us know how that goes. They are all adorable and amazing. I forgot she had had them by now. I'm soooo glad they were all born okay.
November 01, 2007 1:45 PM
Mandi said…
Kelly, Chris dad had told us about that and that they lived in Austin, I was wondering if they were in our old ward or what. What a neat experiance for you! They are very cute, I cannot even begin to imaging what she must be going through!
November 02, 2007 10:10 AM
Lonna said…
Oh I am so glad that you were able to be there and get pictures. I wanted to go and help out before I had Harrison, but obviously that didn't happen, besides I don't know how much help a pregnant woman really would have been. I do have to say that just looking at all of them in the wheel barrel makes me feel a little tired.
November 02, 2007 5:50 PM
Julie said…
Wow! And I thought one was challenging! ;)
November 05, 2007 5:46 PM
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