Saturday, December 22, 2012

12-11-12 Happy 1st Birthday Bella Grace

Guess who is 1?  Yes, our sweet Bella Grace has been with us for a year now.

We had a great day with our miracle.  I can't believe it has been a year since she came into our lives (4 months early).  I have learned so much in the last year.  We have closer as a family.  I have discovered things about myself that I wouldn't have if we hadn't been through everything this last year has brought our way.  I have come closer to my Savoir and have learned more about the atonement that I probably wouldn't have learned any other way.

Bella had a wonderful day.  She started it by hanging with our therapist, Missy.  We tried cupcakes at therapy but Bella just gagged.  Then we spent the day snuggling and thinking about the last year.  I will be honest I cried some as the memories of the first few weeks of her life came pouring back.  Then, we had a small party with family.  Again, Bella wasn't too fond of the cake but loved her sucker.

We are so blessed to have her here with us.  I am so thankful she got to stay on this earth.  She has come so far and overcome so many odds.  I won't lie and say it has been easy but she is so worth it!  We look forward to every day with her and our other kids.
See how far I've come.........

Bella and her sucker

Who needs a cake when you have a peppermint sucker?

Mama and Bella snuggling on her birthday

Spoiled with gifts and loves on her bday

Rockin' her glasses

Funny Bella with pigtails

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