The Countdown!

Here are a few more pictures to enjoy. We are happy and healthy and excited about our trip home! (Not sure how our fellow airline passengers will feel about us, but we'll do our best to behave). We still need some luggage if you can help with that - see the posts below. We've accumulated a lot in our short little lives! Plus, there are supplies that we won't be able to get at home. We can't wait to meet our big sister and all the extended family that will be there to greet us. Our pediatrician has told us that we are healthy and big enough to fly, but we have a few more shots to get before we leave (ouch)! They have taken very good care of us and will miss us once we're gone. I don't think that office has ever seen quadruplets before! We are a big hit wherever we go.

Please come to visit us in the next week and a half before we leave on the 9th. We'll look forward to seeing you!

Alyssa

Valencia

Noah

Bibiana

On Saturday Mom and babies went on an outing to the mountains. They went to an orchard and a pumpkin farm. At one point the group encountered a family with triplets and had a funny exchange when the triplets' parents were in awe of the quads.



Alyssa

Valencia

Noah

Bibiana

Time is running out to come and enjoy this family before they return home on the 9th. Please visit the Volunteer Spot link in the upper right corner.

On Thursday we had another Mommy Day, but she was not the only one blessed by the day. Several caregivers got to spend one on one time with a baby in their home. A peek behind the scenes...


Valencia has her caregiver for the day and ready to go.

Bibiana is looking forward to her day out. Look at the excitement! :)

Alyssa poses outside her home away from home away from home for the day.

So much love, one tiny gift from God.

Alyssa blows kisses as the day begins to wind down.

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They are still in need of travel bags/suitcases, something along the lines of duffel bags on wheels, light and large. We found one at a thrift store for $4!
If you have some you don't need or can check your local goodwill/thrift store, here is the airline/ticket criteria:
For each ticketed passenger(4) 1-carry on = 45"/40lbs and a handbag/diaper bag and 2 checked pieces = 52"/50lbs. Each lap child(2) gets 1-bag = 45"/26lbs. So that is 8 checked bags and 6 carry on.
The size is calculated by height+length+width.
Any help finding more bags would be wonderful! You can email Carol at cehcherry@yahoo.com.

Yesterday was "Mom Day" and it went very well!
4 different people had babies for the day and Mom was able to take care of some things she needed to do in preparation for travel home.

They are still in need of travel bags/suitcases, something along the lines of duffle bags on wheels, light and large. We found one at a thrift store for $4!
If you have some you don't need or can check your local goodwill/thrift store, here is the airline/ticket criteria.
For each ticketed passenger(4) 1-carry on = 45"/40lbs and a handbag/diaper bag and 2 checked pieces = 52"/50lbs. Each lap child(2) gets 1-bag = 45"/26lbs. So that is 8 checked bags and 6 carry on.
The size is calculated by height+length+width.
Any help finding more bags would be wonderful!
you can email me at cehcherry@yahoo.com.

Travel Update

Passports have been applied for and tickets have been purchased.
Dad will be arriving November 4th, then Mom, Dad and babies will be heading home to Nigeria on November 9th!
Wow!

This past Sunday the babies went to church for the very first time and they were a joy to everyone they came into contact. Snuggley happiness is how one person described each of the babies and no one disagreed. :)

Granted this is a snuggley moment as Valencia exercises her opinion but the others don't appear to be too out of sorts. The babies are amazing in these moments!

Alyssa and Valencia having a girl time chat.
Ah! A quiet moment or two. This is snuggley happiness!

If you want to enjoy these moments please use the Volunteer Spot Link in the upper right corner and sign up.

Mom has some beautiful wrappers and one day we got inspired to take some gorgeous baby pictures using them. God has blessed this family and these babies continue to grow and thrive as proof. Volunteers are a huge part of this blessing. There is a link in the upper right corner to the volunteer web site where you can sign up to join in this time of grace and love.


Bibiana, Alyssa, Valencia and Noah waving "Hello!"

Bibiana (her turn to wave "Hello!"), Alyssa, Valencia and Noah


Bibiana, Alyssa, Valencia and Noah. The others may sleep during the photo session but Bibiana wants to watch everything.

When the babies first started leaving the hospital Alyssa and Valencia were sharing a crib then brother Noah joined them and it was still perfect. Until the babies began to grow and suddenly the Alyssa and Valencia began to reenact the classic backseat on a road trip "she's touching me" antics. :)


Alyssa uses her elbow to "suggest" Valencia moves.

Valencia "suggests" she does the same thing. :)


But look at ALL the space and all FOUR are together at last!

The End(s)

Delta Skymiles

DONATING DELTA SKYMILES FOR EHIMARES: UPDATE

Due to the great generosity of two Northlake Church of Christ members, all the tickets are purchased for the family to return to Nigeria! Praise God! A special thanks (seems hardly sufficient) to these families, and also to those who put forth the time, effort and love into coordinating travel for this family that we will be sad to see go.

A peek into a day in the life, narrated by Mom with guest appearances by two of the volunteers. Enjoy!