My heart is so so full today. And I can't think of a better day to welcome these beautiful girls into our family. Thankful doesn't even begin to cover it!!
Introducing Lucy Claire Howell (to right in photo)
6 lbs 4 oz
Born at 6:42 pm
And
Catherine "Cate" Bennett Howell
4 lbs 12 oz
Born at 6:48 pm
No c-section necessary and that's another thing I'm so grateful for.
We are all cozy in the mother/baby unit, all healthy, all deliriously happy.
Tomorrow the bigs meet the littlest, and I just know it will be a beautiful sight to behold. And will also probably include some classic one- liners, knowing miss h.
Thank you all so much for your prayers, love, and friendship!!
Happy, happy thanksgiving!!!!
Xoxo
A huge congratulations from over here in Australia. I follow your blog daily and never leave a comment but today I just had to. I am crying with joy for you. Two beautiful additions to a gorgeous family. xoxox
Posted by: Melduper | 11/25/2010 at 04:03 AM
just wanted to say how beautiful they are and how happy i am that they are healthy and doing well! what a blessing they are and i'm sure harper and sadie are just gonna love them!!!!
Posted by: kim smart | 11/25/2010 at 04:10 AM
Through tears of joy....I am so incredibly happy for you all!!! Congratulations - they are gorgeous..love all their dark hair. I can't wait to see all the sisters together. H & S have to just be bursting at the seams.
Many blessings and a truly Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Amy K | 11/25/2010 at 04:13 AM
Congratulations. They are just beautiful.
So pleased everything went so great for you and your family!
PS Ha! I'm in Australia too!
Posted by: Annie | 11/25/2010 at 04:15 AM
Congratulations!! Look at those beautiful babies!! So happy for you and the great delivery. Can't wait to see your girls all together.
Posted by: jeni barbas | 11/25/2010 at 04:23 AM
How wonderful. Congratulations to you all. They are absolutely beautiful!
Posted by: Cath | 11/25/2010 at 04:25 AM
Congratulations Stephanie and Family! They are gorgeous! well done mummy!
ps.I am another daily stalker from Australia lol
Posted by: Donna White | 11/25/2010 at 04:33 AM
Beautiful babies !!!Congrats to you and to J.
A big huge for all this beautiful family
Posted by: isabel | 11/25/2010 at 04:35 AM
Congratulations!!! They are just gorgeous!!
Posted by: Natalie | 11/25/2010 at 04:38 AM
Congratulations to all! So happy for you; they are beautiful! I follow you from Indiana!
Posted by: Linda | 11/25/2010 at 04:38 AM
Wow, this is obviously prime time blog reading for the Aussies, add another one to the list.
So lovely to finally meet Lucy and Cate ... they so look so sweet and cozy all swaddled up ... I know that you have had then names choosed for awhile, but how did you assign the names to the girls?
Congratulations to you and family ... so looking forward to watching the littles grow with the bigs on your blogs.
Rest up and enjoy.
Pip
Posted by: Pip Prosser | 11/25/2010 at 04:40 AM
Oh, they're precious! Congratulations!
Posted by: Zarah | 11/25/2010 at 04:40 AM
Congratulations on the birth of your Gorgeous Girls and a big Well Done to Mummy :) Can't wait to see pic's of all your girls together, i'm sure they will just fall in love with their new sisters.
I'm a daily reader and fellow twin mommy but from the UK :)
Posted by: TwinTrouble | 11/25/2010 at 04:41 AM
Oh my lord here I go crying again! Congratulations again steph. I just can't wait to get to know these two sweethearts through my computer screen ;)
Posted by: JenniferT | 11/25/2010 at 04:44 AM
Congratulations! They are gorgeus :) I'm so happy for you and your family! Can't wait for pictures with big sisters. Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Elina | 11/25/2010 at 04:55 AM
Congratulations!!
This is a very Happy Thanksgiving for your family :) and just a month away from Christmas day :)
Posted by: Mariangeles_Spain | 11/25/2010 at 04:55 AM
So pleased for you Stephanie and your beautiful family. They are just divine. How clever you are. I too am a daily follower from Australia.
Posted by: Rachael | 11/25/2010 at 04:56 AM
CONGRATULATIONS!! I'm so glad for you that everything went so well, and that Mommy & babies are doing great! They are so beautiful!! Enjoy being a family of SIX!!
Hugs from South Korea
Posted by: Roulien Stahnke | 11/25/2010 at 04:58 AM
A BIG Congratulations!!!! They are just so perfect. Thanks to God that you are doing fine :-)
Posted by: Mary Darlong | 11/25/2010 at 05:02 AM
Congratulations and welcome to those cute girls
all the best wishes from Germany
Posted by: Stephanie B. | 11/25/2010 at 05:06 AM
Congratulations!!!
Just checked in on the off chance and here they are! So thrilled for you all. Your littlies look like they will fit right in with the rest of the gorgeous Howell girls!
Posted by: Deb | 11/25/2010 at 05:08 AM
OMGosh!!!!!So happy for the entire Howell Family!!!
Remember a while ago I told you that mine one was so
big it felt like carrying twins??
Lucy and Cate weighed the exact same weight together as Lucas!! 11 lbs even!
Can't wait to see the photos of the bigs meeting the littles!!
Posted by: Beth | 11/25/2010 at 05:11 AM
Stephanie, Oh...the girls are beautiful...my heart is full of love for your entire family. So happy that they are healthy and beautiful...way to go!!!
Posted by: Lynn | 11/25/2010 at 05:11 AM
Congrats! They are BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: Jenny Alfonso | 11/25/2010 at 05:14 AM
Congratulations!!! they are adorable....
Posted by: Yeong Shong | 11/25/2010 at 05:30 AM
Oh wow, congratulations to you all, and welcome Lucy and Cate! xx
Posted by: Nelle | 11/25/2010 at 05:32 AM
Congratulations on the birth of youur two beautiful girls! I am looking forward to seeing pics of Harper and Sadie meeeting their new baby sisters and hearing what they think :)
Posted by: Shandell | 11/25/2010 at 05:34 AM
Congratulations!
What an amazing woman you are bringing these beautiful girls safely into the world.
Much joy and happiness to you all.
Such wonderful news.
Posted by: Rach | 11/25/2010 at 05:36 AM
OMG they look so precious, congrats to you all!!! So much PINKNESS ♥♥♥
Posted by: Sophia Allison | 11/25/2010 at 05:40 AM
Such wonderful news to read...congratulations Howell family xxxxxx
Posted by: Suzitee | 11/25/2010 at 05:41 AM
They are just beautiful. Congratulations! Super duper excited! Happy Thanksgiving indeed... *hugs*
Posted by: Kate aka stinkydudette | 11/25/2010 at 05:41 AM
congrats to the howell family!! lucy and cate are delightfully gorgeous! wishing you a wonderful thanksgiving and christmas!
(p.s im yet another aussie!) haha!
Posted by: alison | 11/25/2010 at 05:41 AM
Congratulations from VT. Four blessings.
Posted by: Kristine S | 11/25/2010 at 05:48 AM
OMG aren't they just divine. well done you. xx
Posted by: Sar W | 11/25/2010 at 05:51 AM
SO happy for you. They're precious. I'm looking forward to getting to know them a little better through your blog - you have such a lovely way with words. Also looking forward to H & S's reactions (and comments!) It doesn't seem that long since you said you were expecting twins - but I'm thinking the time has passed a lot slower for you! :)
CONGRATULATIONS from the Shetland Islands in Scotland.
Posted by: Valerie | 11/25/2010 at 05:53 AM
Many, many congratulations. That is awesome. Take time to enjoy every moment as this is such a special time and a true blessing from God.
Posted by: Gayle S | 11/25/2010 at 05:53 AM
Congratulations from Canada... They are simply beautiful and so happy to hear that all went well! I'm sure the big sisters are giddy! Blessings to you all!
Posted by: Rose Scott-Lincourt | 11/25/2010 at 05:58 AM
Congratulation to you and your family from Australia. So glad all went well for you and your girls. I can't believe how much Cate looks like Harper.
Posted by: Susy | 11/25/2010 at 06:02 AM
Congradulations! Here in Australia it's almost midnight, and after days of exams, study and juggling children I really wanted to jump into bed.....but I jumped back up realising that I hadn't checked your blog since this morning and that I may have missed your wonderful news. So very glad I got back up, the girls look gorgeous just like their mother and although I don't know you at all, I'm so very excited and happy for you. I can't wait to see the pics from tomorrow when all the girls will get to meet!
Posted by: Rachel | 11/25/2010 at 06:05 AM
what a beautiful thanksgiving event =) you are so fortunate to have two very healthy beautiful little girlies =) Congrats to you and your family ^^
Posted by: Maria | 11/25/2010 at 06:06 AM
Congratulations to you and J. What a wonderful Thanksgiving blessing - beautiful precious newborn girls. God bless you all.
Posted by: Kathy C | 11/25/2010 at 06:06 AM
so happy! God is good!
Posted by: Jennifer McGuire | 11/25/2010 at 06:10 AM
Many congratulations to you and your family on the safe arrival of Lucy and Cate. Can't wait to hear what the 'big' sisters have to say about their new 'little' sisters. Just spoke to my sister who is 35 weeks pregnant with twins, told her you'd had your babies. Can't wait to become an Aunty in a couple of weeks time! All the very best Stephanie.
Posted by: Jo | 11/25/2010 at 06:11 AM
oh, how beautiful are lucy and cate? congratulations to you and your family! (and yes, i'm another aussie who takes delight in reading your blog) happy baby gazing! x
Posted by: maria | 11/25/2010 at 06:12 AM
Such beautiful girls! Congratulations!!
Posted by: Amy H | 11/25/2010 at 06:21 AM
Congratulations! :)
Posted by: Cass | 11/25/2010 at 06:23 AM
dear Steph, this is one of my rare comments to your posts, but I must tell you that I'm a regular reader and that I am at all times inspired by your craftiness, by you as a mother and wife and simply by your thoughts and words. today I am especially happy for all of you - that you are a family of six now and that everything is as it should be. the babies are cute as buttons and I cannot wait to follow (not in a stalker-ish way ;)) all their firsts. have a great Thanksgiving full of snuggles and joy! cheers, M.
Posted by: Marusa | 11/25/2010 at 06:23 AM
Congratulations ~ a Happy Thanksgiving indeed!!
Posted by: SusanB | 11/25/2010 at 06:24 AM
Couldn't be HAPPIER for you and your family, Stephanie! Congratulations. Two more BEAUTIFUL girls in your flock! Enjoy every single moment and take every bit of rest you can get!!!
Posted by: Dawn W. | 11/25/2010 at 06:29 AM
they are just beautiful steph !! congrats to you all!!!
Posted by: mary t | 11/25/2010 at 06:30 AM
That is just awesome and they are just so perfect.
Lots of love from a very snowy sweeden
Posted by: Veronica | 11/25/2010 at 06:34 AM
CONGRATULATIONS to you and your family! How exciting! Have fun! Can't wait to see the pages you create of the new additions to your family!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Rachael | 11/25/2010 at 06:36 AM
Congratulations and God bless!
Posted by: Maritza | 11/25/2010 at 06:38 AM
Congratulations!!! I'm so glad that they arrived safely and you're all doing well!!!!!
Posted by: charmaine | 11/25/2010 at 06:39 AM
Congratulations!!!! I am overjoyed for you. They are so beautiful. I was thinking last night how neat it would be if you delivered them on Thanksgiving. I'm praising the Lord for their safe delivery. What a wonderful way to celebrate blessings on Thanksgiving! Love to you all with {Hugs} : )
Posted by: Holly S. | 11/25/2010 at 06:41 AM
Congratulations Stephanie!!! I'm so thankful that everything went well and that everyone is safe and healthy. Can't wait to hear how the big girls react when they see their little sisters. What a blessing!!! Enjoy...
Posted by: Lori | 11/25/2010 at 06:43 AM
So Happy for you and your family! I'm a Bennett too :)
Posted by: Deborah | 11/25/2010 at 06:46 AM
Absolutely beautiful! What a wonderful Thanksgiving blessing. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family at this wonderful time.
Posted by: Brooke | 11/25/2010 at 06:48 AM
Congratulations to you all. I can't believe you took the time to blog after what must have been a very tiring day! I'm also from Australia and just had to take a peek at your blog before bed to see if they had arrived!
Posted by: Natasha W | 11/25/2010 at 06:49 AM
Congratulations!! They are beautiful!
Posted by: Lisa Chapman | 11/25/2010 at 06:51 AM
Blessed!
Posted by: sharron | 11/25/2010 at 06:56 AM
They are adorable., just like the other 2
congratz from a mother of girly twins in Holland
Posted by: kate | 11/25/2010 at 06:56 AM
Congrats!!!!!! They are just beautiful. Happy Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Christine F. | 11/25/2010 at 06:58 AM
Congrats on your two newest family members. They are just adorable. What a wonderful day to introduce them to the world!!!
Posted by: Jen | 11/25/2010 at 07:03 AM
They are absolutely gorgeous!!! What a perfect time to come into this world. So so happy for y'all, Steph. :) Love to all the Howells!
Love,
Jennifer
Posted by: Jennifer Stewart | 11/25/2010 at 07:05 AM
What a wonderful and beautiful blessing! Congratulations!
Posted by: Mindy Miller | 11/25/2010 at 07:09 AM
The are beautiful!! So happy for you and your family! Congrats and Happy Holidays! :-D
Posted by: Kensi | 11/25/2010 at 07:11 AM
Such beautiful girls, and a wonderful job to you mama! I love following your sweet family on your blog. The happiest of thanksgivings to you!
Posted by: Amber Lee | 11/25/2010 at 07:18 AM
I've been showing my daughters your photos and today's comment was "Awwwwww", which were my sentiments exactly. Congratulations!! :) Now you have four beautiful daughters-just like their mama. :) What a special occasion to be thankful for. :)
Posted by: Jennifer Henson | 11/25/2010 at 07:20 AM
Stephanie, I'm so please all went well. I've been thinking about you these past 24 hours and hoping it all happened naturally and safely. So thrilled to find this message on the blog.
Jennifer in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Posted by: Jennifer | 11/25/2010 at 07:21 AM
Wow, congratulations on your gorgeous girls, and well done you!
Posted by: Cathy | 11/25/2010 at 07:22 AM
Smile on my face and happiness in my heart! Congratulations to a safe and wonderful delivery!..What a blessing...can't say anything else... just beautiful blessings! Luv from OKC...
Posted by: t.horn@att.net | 11/25/2010 at 07:23 AM
Congrats Stephanie, i wish you and your family all the best, they look GREAT.
Hugs Yvon.
Posted by: yvon calkhoven | 11/25/2010 at 07:27 AM
Congratulations on the healthy birth of your beautiful babies! Best wishes to all of you!!
Posted by: Angela | 11/25/2010 at 07:28 AM
So happy for you and your family. Happy Thanksgiving.
Posted by: Kacie | 11/25/2010 at 07:29 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your gorgeous big family! Congratulations on the birth of the 2 new little girls. Can't wait for Mis H's one liners! lol Grace xoxo
Posted by: Grace P | 11/25/2010 at 07:29 AM
Congratulations to you all!
Posted by: Heather Topich | 11/25/2010 at 07:36 AM
Beautiful, beautiful girls. So thankful for your safe delivery. God bless all of you!
Posted by: Pat | 11/25/2010 at 07:36 AM
Cate & Lucy are sweeter than sweet. And hello ... Miss Cate's face seems to be a mini version of her mama! Congratulations ... waiting to hear funny stories about what Harper & Sadie have to say!
Posted by: alex hardy | 11/25/2010 at 07:47 AM
Bountiful Blessings this special day. Congrats to all the Howells!
Posted by: Account Deleted | 11/25/2010 at 07:49 AM
What a blessed Thanksgiving gift!! Congratulations to everyone -- so happy for all of you! They are beautiful! God Bless, Lisa R.
Posted by: Lisa Russell | 11/25/2010 at 07:55 AM
It doesn't get any better than this. Congrats to the Howell family, and welcome to Lucy and Cate. What a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Amy Coose | 11/25/2010 at 07:56 AM
What precious little angels! Thank you so much for taking the time to share a photo... they are absolutely adorable! Congratulations, Howell family!
Posted by: Kasey | 11/25/2010 at 07:57 AM
Double congratulations! They are gorgeous! What a great way to spend your Thanksgiving. Can't wait to see pictures of all 4 girls.
Posted by: Shannon | 11/25/2010 at 07:59 AM
Wow. So beautiful. Congratulations and a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Posted by: Sarah Pendergrast | 11/25/2010 at 07:59 AM
Congratulations! They are beautiful. Here's to the best Thanksgiving ever!
Posted by: Linda G. | 11/25/2010 at 07:59 AM
Steph, I am just bursting with happiness for you! And what a perfect day for these two little ones to be born!
Posted by: Keshet Shenkar | 11/25/2010 at 08:00 AM
Congratulations Stephanie & Major Howell! The babies are beautiful. I have been so worried about you all. What a wonderful Thanksgiving. These sweet little chickies sure have kept many of us checking your blog often in the last few days.
Posted by: Ginny C. | 11/25/2010 at 08:07 AM
Congratulations on your two beautiful blessings!
Posted by: MichelleGB | 11/25/2010 at 08:08 AM
What beautiful little girls! Welcome to the world Lucy and Cate! Congrats to all of you!
Posted by: Pam | 11/25/2010 at 08:09 AM
Welcome to the world Lucy and Cate! You don't know it yet but you are two very lucky girlies! Congratulations Stephanie and Jimmy on your Thanksgiving blessings!
Posted by: Lisa | 11/25/2010 at 08:09 AM
Congrats on your two beautiful bundles! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!!
Posted by: samantha | 11/25/2010 at 08:19 AM
Welcome little ladies on the Happiest Thanksgiving ever! Well done, Mom.
Posted by: tracy | 11/25/2010 at 08:20 AM
Congratulations!!! I'm sooo happy for you! And really glad you didn't have a c-section! That's awesome! Can't wait to see the photos of all your girls together!
Posted by: justem | 11/25/2010 at 08:22 AM
Congrats! i follow your blog everyday too and have been eagerly awaiting updates! (((: you did it, so proud of you (:
you deserve a good rest and will continue to keep you and your family especially the littles one in prayers (:
following your blog from a little island in Asia, SINGAPORE! (:
Posted by: Juanna | 11/25/2010 at 08:26 AM
Congratulations! They are so beautiful. Have a wonderful holiday.
Posted by: Sandi | 11/25/2010 at 08:28 AM
they are beautiful!! Congratulations!!
Posted by: Jennifer | 11/25/2010 at 08:28 AM
Congrats! I'm so happy for you! I'm so glad that you didn't have to have a c-section. What a blessed day it is for you :-) Those girls are beautiful! Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Char | 11/25/2010 at 08:31 AM
Congratulations on your beautiful daughters!
Posted by: Shannon | 11/25/2010 at 08:35 AM
Congratulations Stephanie!! Your daughters are beautiful!!! What a wonderful family you have!! I am so happy for you all!
Posted by: Jennifer Shaw | 11/25/2010 at 08:35 AM