One year ago today...

Kennedy was 8 days old, weighed in at 3lb 7.5oz, and was moved from the level 2 nursery to the level 1 nursery in her NICU!  This meant she was taken off of her IV fluids, and was on her way to feeding by bottle/breast.  She became a full fledged feeder/grower at that point. 

It was also the day that Alanna came to visit us int he NICU and she took these wonderful pictures for us.

Now, a year later Kennedy is still growing like a weed.  Getting bigger each and every day.

What a mess... but I wouldn't have it any other way!

Last night after putting Kennedy down for bed I came out to do my nightly routine of picking up her toys that she has taken out and gotten everywhere. 

I stopped for a minute and thought about how different my living room floor (well and living room in general) looks today.  A year ago there was nothing cluttering the floor, or the tables.  I could easily have my coffee table in the middle of the room with remote controls, candles, and what not laying about.  Now it is all replaced by bouncing zebras, drums, play phones, little people farms and houses. 

I stopped, and looked at the mess my daughter had made.... and I smiled.  I would not have it any other way.  I will happily take a mess that my daughter makes with her toys over not having it at all.

What a difference just one year makes....

November 18, 2009....

November 18, 2010....

One year ago today I was still in the hospital recovering from giving birth, pre-eclampsia, a likely infection, and Kennedy was fighting to grow, get strong, and learn to suck, swallow and breath (something they learn inside that she never got to learn). 

Today, she is almost 18lbs (will know for sure tomorrow, eating like crazy, crawling, cruising, talking (she says a few words - we think), and is a happy little camper. 

What a difference a year makes

Last Halloween we headed out to the pumpkin patch and winery to take some maternity pics.  I was 30 weeks pregnant and thought it was a good time to go out and take the pics.  Most people told me to wait until 36ish weeks, but for some reason I was adamant that I had to have my pics done then (guess my intuition kicked in or I wouldn't have gotten any at all) 

Last Halloween:

This Halloween I have an 11.5 mnth old little girl who wasn't too happy about being put in her witches costume, but she was cute nonetheless.

What a difference a year makes!

Sorry for such a short post, i'll post more later.