Friday, January 16, 2009

One Year Ago Today...

This time last year I was in terrible, horrible pain. I was in the hospital. I did not know at the time that I would be there for a total of 5 1/2 days. The year that has passed since that day has gone by so quickly! I can't believe it has been a whole year since that amazing day. That's right, amazing.(Only that day, not the following 4 1/2 days!) As painful as it was, it was good because THIS is why I was in the hospital...






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My little Gabriella Joy was born one year ago today, January 16th, 2008, at 5:40 pm. She weighed 7lbs 12oz, and was 19 3/4" long. She had a LOT of curly black hair. I can't believe how much a little person can change in the first year. Just one year ago this was all she could do...




Now she has been walking for 2 months, and if she is awake, she is MOVING and getting into things!!! There is a little trail all over the house. It is easy to see where she has been and what she has been doing. I am excited to see her personality continue to develop. Each day she does new cute things. She is always trying to copy her big sister. She spins in circles, tries to jump, and now she tries to turn somersaults!! She puts her forehead to the floor and takes off scooting it across the floor until somebody helps her flip over! It's so cute, but I'm afraid that she will get a carpet burn on her face!

As I reflect today on the past year, I can't help but be a little sad. Like I said, I am excited to see how she changes and grows in the next year, but I do so miss the little baby days! There is nothing better than a tiny, sweet-smelling, cuddly, baby and all the little grunts and sounds they make! (Although not having to get up every 2 hours during the night IS pretty good!)
I found out that I was pregnant with Gabbie just a couple of days before Natalie's first birthday, so it made that day a little easier for me. It was easier for me to let her be big, because I had another baby. That is not the case this time.

Now I just have two little girls who think they are so big! It's like I am standing on the sidelines, watching the hands on a clock just spinning and spinning. I am powerless to slow it down, so all I can do is just try to memorize every moment because I know that it will be gone all too soon! Now I know that one year is not that much in the big picture of their childhood, but it is just the beginning of the years that I know will be flying by!

So Happy Birthday my Gabbie! You keep me so busy, but I can't imagine this past year without you! We are so thankful for a happy and healthy first year.

5 comments:

Walter Mitty said...

Tell her we said happy birthday. :)

Rachel said...

What a sweet post!

In answer to your question... Go to SiteMeter.com and take the tour. It's not 100% accurate, but it at least lets you know how many people are reading about your life.
It gives you step by step instructions for how to get it to "watch" your site after you've signed up.

Rachel said...

And by "not accurate" I mean sometimes it says "no info for visit" and sometimes it will say that people are viewing from a certain place, but actually that's where their internet providor is located. (Like say a friend in Ottawa was looking at it, but their internet was based out of Kansas City, etc.)
If that makes any sense.

Lavonda Pflug said...

They grow fast and get sweeter every year! So glad we got to help eat cake!
I've tagged you so come by and play if you want.

Hannalife said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GABBIE!! Your post brought tears to my eyes!! Where has this year gone? Give Gabbie big hugs and I'm sending hugs to you as well!!