So here are some pictures from Avery Grace's first birthday. I made her the tutu to wear and I thought she looked adorable. We had so much fun with her. SHe loved the boas in the chandelier. She kept wanting to play with them. This past year has been such a learning experience for me and I look foward to all the experiences to come...well, not all of them. We are getting closer to two...Yikes!

My baby is ONE!

I look back at these pics in amazment. A year ago today, I was just getting to know my precious little girl. I had just learned the color of her eyes (blue) and her hair (then brown). I saw the ten little fingers and ten little toes and witnessed firsthand the miracle the God had given me. It wasn't until that day that I learned how much you could love someone you just met. What a gift God gives us...
I also can't post without re-telling the day of her birth...or days. I went into Baptist Tuesday night, Jan 22, at 8:00 to be induced. When I got there, I was already in labor, but nothing was dialating. I was so excited that Avery Grace was about to be here! HA! SO induction started. 12 hours later, I was 50% effaced and dialated to a ONE! They started the pitocin and immediately the pains got WAY WORSE. I ended up with an epidural by 12:30pm. Can I add that those were the best things ever invented!
So, we waited and waited. I wanted her to be born on 1-23, for two reasons: one, two three is a "cool" day, AND we have lots more birthdays really close and I wanted her to have her own day. Well, 29 hours later I was at a 10 and started to push. Then after a total of 30 hours my baby was born. On THursday, Jan 24...my dad's birthday. Now, I don't care about the day of the year. I'm just so thankful that she is here. She was definitely worth the wait and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I love my precious baby girl...I can't wait for all the years to come...I just wish they went slower (sometimes).

Some fun pictures for you guys! I just love Christmas and the first CHristmas with my sweet daughter is going to be so much fun. I know that she won't understand anything, but it is great for me and Clay! I hope that everyone is having a great Holiday so far. Merry Christmas!

new project

Ok, so I have a new craft...picture frames. I thought this would be a cute Christmas gift, so I have done quite a few of these for family, hence the Carbonaro frame. Anyway. I love to paint and this is such a fun thing to do. Plus, it is something that I can actually get done during nap time. Woo Hoo!

More Ag pics

SO, we haven't gotten a christmas picture taken yet, but I have a few pics of my sweet little girl. These pics show you how the majority of my day goes...action packed and really messy. I used to be a bit of a neat freak, but I have had to let that one go. Now you'd never know by the look of my house. It is messy most days, but that little girl can make even the biggest mess worth it. She is a lot of work, but I wouldn't have it any other way...

Sorry its been so long...

Ok, so I haven't updated in forever, I know. Here are a few pics for ya. Some are from Halloween, but I love the sleeping pictures. She is actually sleeping in our bed. The little fat thighs (I know little and fat don't usually go together)...are so precious!!! I feel like I don't have a "baby" anymore, I have a little girl. THey grow so fast. I feel like my mom saying that, but it is so true. I cherish the moments I have with my beautiful daughter and I am so blessed to have been given such a wonderful gift.

Pumpkin Patch

We went to the Pumpkin Patch in Mayflower yesterday with our next door neighbors and their kiddos. We had so much fun! We hope to make this an annual event!!!




My Little Pumpkin!




This is Avery Grace and Hudson. They absolutely LOVE each other. Hudson gives AG kisses every time he sees her and she just giggles when he is around. They are adorable!