On August 4th, Rachel and Haley turned 7 years old!!! It doesn't seem that they are 7 years old already. I still remember the day they were born. It was a scary time not knowing what was going to happen to the sextuplets seeing that they were being born so early (22 weeks, 6 days). We were blessed that our Rachel and Haley survived and are living life today. We miss our Braden, Dallin, Ashlyn and Kaitlyn. They are loved and remembered. Happy Birthday to my 6 babies!!!
I did a little update on Rachel and Haley back in May. Click
here to read it. So I will just add a little more about Rachel and Haley. Rachel is about average size for a seven year old. She is wearing size 6 and 6x clothing. Rachel continues to be fed 100% from her G tube. She is afraid to swallow and only tastes food. Rachel's behavior is challenging and we are thinking she does have autism. Haley is still very tiny for her age. She can still wear some 3T clothing!! She loves to eat and can eat a lot. Not sure where she puts all that food. Haley is learning to say some very simple words and we are seeing that she does understand what we are saying to her. Her communication is improving a lot! Rachel and Haley will be going back to school on August 22nd. They will be in 2nd grade in special education life skills class. Rachel and Haley do have many challenges due to their extreme prematurity, but they are continuing to slowly make progress. We continually pray for Rachel and Haley and hope that they will be able to achieve more independence as they continue to grow and get older. We love these girls despite the challenges!
HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY!!!!!
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We got Rachel and Haley a cake and sung Happy Birthday to them. Haley ate a piece of cake and liked it. Rachel was able to taste it. Rachel still doesn't swallow food. She only tastes it.
Oh my goodness, 7 yrs old already. Happy birthday the girls. They are looking so grown up now.
ReplyDeleteSeven years old already, I have been following their progress since birth and adore these precious girls. They are beautiful and I love reading about their achievements. Thanks for the updates Amanda - Blessings x
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Happy birthday, sweethearts. Their siblings are looking out for them.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Rachel and Haley! I too have followed your family since before the sextuplets were born. They were lucky to have been given you and Thomas for parents. They couldn't be loved more or cared for better. They seem close to one another, too.
ReplyDeleteI love reading updates and seeing all the lovely photos.
Ellie