The wound check appointment went well today. I saw Holly and she said my four incisions look great!

April asked if I have watched Ava and Ella since birth and if I enjoy childcare.

Since the story of how Ava and Ella came into my life is just another example of God's faithfulness to me throughout my life, I will share the story.

The day after our first negative result from an IUI cycle, a friend of mine called me unexpectedly and asked if I had a family I was nannying for.

After four years of teaching 4th grade, I had quit teaching because (haha) we were planning to get pregnant soon after our wedding. I had decided being a nanny would be a good way to spend my time and earn some money while I awaited the birth of my own child.

At the time of my friend's phone call (August 2008) I had just ended a nanny job in April and wasn't really looking for another position because I knew my ideal nanny position probably didn't exist. I really desired to nanny for a family, with twins, until the babies turned a year, because, I figured, by then it would probably almost be time for me to give birth to my baby.

So the day after getting the negative results, Julia called me and told me a friend from work (Natalie) has twin girls who she just put in daycare. It was a horrible experience for both mom and babies. Natalie was upset at work about it and my name popped into Julia's mind. Julia told Natalie she would give me a call.

When I started working for Natalie, the girls had just turned 9-months-old. I did not want to commit to anything long-term since I do not know what the future holds for me concerning pregnancy. So, we decided that I would watch the girls until their first birthday.

Because everything has worked out so nicely for everyone involved, the girls turned one on Tuesday but I was at work keeping them on Wednesday and I'll be there again on Friday!

I will continue to watch the girls (2 days a week) for as long as it works out for everyone. I am to give Natalie a months notice when I am no longer able to work for her.

I LOVE MY JOB! In fact, I can hardly call it a "job" or "work"! You ask, "It's twins. It's got to be work!" They are the sweetest little girls! They are so patient and rarely cry. The only "work" involved is when one of them has an explosive diaper and I have to clean everything up. But that's only happened, I think, three times. And then there are the feedings, normal diaper changes, playing and reading. But to me, that is fun, and I love spending two days a week caring for these little girls.

Ava and Ella truly are a blessing to me. God has not chosen to give me my own child yet, but He has given me Ava and Ella to take care of for now.

And I am so blessed!

- Elaine