She's One! *sniffle*

Happy birthday Fiona!!

My darling baby, you are a beautifully chubby, perfect girl.  I love every inch of your growing personality.  Every ounce of your spunk keeps me on my toes and giggling constantly.  You're strong, physically and emotionally, you know how hold your own, even with the big kids.

You stole my heart the moment I knew you were in my belly and again when you finally arrived Earthside and I saw every delicious roll and that gorgeous pout.

You are a treasure in our family.  A bright spark in any room.  We adore you.  You elevated Isabelle's status to "big sister", a title she thoroughly cherishes.  You are a blessing, a gift from God.

Happy birthday my darling Fiona!

Darling Isabelle is 3! (Update from May 2013)

My sweet darling girl turned three this spring, and she gracefully made the transition. I still have heart pangs when I see a glimmer of that baby face peeking out from her now more child like face.  She is 100% girl, loves everything pink, cute, and cuddly.

For her 3rd birthday she settled on  a Dora theme.  Sticking to our backyard birthday style we decided to have a Dora extravaganza!

Happy birthday my darling!!!

Instagram Uploads - Our life at a glance...

Aunt Katie flew home to meet her new niece Fiona but still had studying to do.

Newborn Fiona in 0-3 months clothing but with feet too large for the size.

Baby wearing at it's finest.

Isabelle in her rag curlers

Making silly faces.

Pucker up Buttercup!

Sweet sleepy babe.

Watching late night sports with Daddy

Snowy Eskimo kisses.

Early morning sister story time.

Snow day!

Just rocking with Mama

Dressed and ready for story time at the library.

Life is happening so fast around here, I'm going to try and log these moments here in my free time but most of it is spent cradling a babe.  And I'm not sorry. ;-)

Let It Snow!

Last week we had a lovely blizzard bring about 29 inches of snow to our area.  So much snow that it left many without power.  We were part of the group without power, we have the wood stove, yes, but my parents had power.  So off to Mimi and Papa's house we went!

Mom and Dad's

The back of the property.

Waiting patiently for me to pull her around the barn while I took this picture.

Snow angels!

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I grew up here.  Lucky, I know.

Building our snowman family.

She kept sneaking off to eat snow.

Modeling her knit hat so very nicely. ;-)

Snowball throwing!

Our snowman family: Mama, Fiona on her hip, Daddy, and Isabelle in front.  Isabelle specified the placement of all the snowmen. "Isabelle, where should snowman Fiona go?" Isabelle, patting the mama snowman's hip "right here."

Bundled up but ready to go inside.

So tuckered out she crawled in bed with my dad, her "Papa" and fell  asleep straight away.

Papa had to go to work, and the rest of us were all so tired so Isabelle stayed asleep and the rest of us joined in on the rest.  My mom, "Mimi" snapped this one.