Are Ruthann-Belle (left) and Annabelle about to give a 'high five?' Propably not, it's only their first birthday and they are caught up in the excitement of the celebration at their Portmore, St Catherine, home on Saturday.

Below: Gabrielle (left) and Isabelle - photos by Kimesha Walters

The Hird quadruplets celebrated their fabulous first birthday last Saturday and it was a blast. Ruthann-Belle, Isabelle, Gabrielle and Annabelle, adorned in pink and white outfits, gave a new meaning to the phrase 'pretty in pink'. The girls were showered with hugs, kisses and wishes from family and friends at their Portmore, St Catherine, home.

All attention was focused on the quadruplets who were mostly quiet and well behaved. Well, all except Gabrielle, the troublemaker. She wanted Daddy to take her up and tried to get her own way. She gave in though, so that Deacon Goswill Williams and the Reverend Novel Wilson could kick off the celebration by blessing them.

The babies sat in pairs on both sides of the table. In front of them was their multicoloured birthday cake with three candles in the shape of stars, the biggest in the middle had the number '1'.

The decorations complemented the occasion but it was the laughter, smiles and the moment the girls dipped their little hands in the cake (no knife cutting), after Mom (Keshia) and Dad (Reginald) blew out the candles, that made the party most exciting.

Dalkeith, Reginald's brother, expressed gratitude and admiration for the first-time parents, but was "very, very thankful for Keshia's role". "I am really happy," he said, but before he could continue, Keshia finished the sentence for him, "... because I didn't run away". This elicited a fit of laughter from everyone.

When it was Daddy's time to talk, he reminisced on the look on his wife's face as she observed one of her tiny babies. "When she looked at Isabelle and saw how small Isabelle was, I saw the tears started to come down her face and then she said, 'Reggie, she look like rat eeh?'" Another round of laughter from the guests.

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