Party

We had lots of fun at Jillian's birthday party! It was nice to get together with everyone. We had the party out at Dale and Becky's because our house is just too little:) Some day we will get a bigger house! 

Jillian was a little reserved with so many people around but she eventually warmed up and was a bit more social. She just isn't a crowd gal! She was OK with Morgan and Carter holding her, though. 

One Year Old

Our little miss is one year old! She is sweet and smiley. Jillian is such an awesome little girl and we are blessed to be her parents.
She is still pretty tiny and not on any growth chart. She was following her own growth curve for quite awhile then she got the stomach bug twice, Ear/Eye/Throat/Sinus infections, RSV and now has Croup. Needless to say, she hasn't kept her intake as high as it should be. Hopefully soon she will be done with all this sickness business and onto growth! The funny thing is, with the tummy bugs and the croup, she was/is so smiley!
Jillian meets her milestones on her own schedule at her own time. She gets a bit of extra help from OT and other resources we have tapped into. She loves her OT Kelly and has enjoyed her weekly visits :)
Jillian continues to teach us new lessons of love every day! She is an awesome child of God and we could not be more proud to be her mommy and daddy!

V-day

When I fell asleep Thursday night, I prayed that Friday would be a good day and my annual mishaps would not take place. I just wanted an enjoyable day with Jillian.
Looking back, it was a good day. There were a few bumps along the way but I made it.
I got stomach sick in Target, which caused a few issues but I found my coat and wallet intact when I thought they were gone, I made it home only to find a slightly depressing letter from the IRS. Overall no major mishaps just a few irritating little ones.

This little lady made my day fabulous and I am so thankful she is such a sweetheart :)

 

sledding fun

Laughing Out Loud

Jillian has the biggest laugh that makes us laugh as well. Here she is laughing to the point where she has laughed so hard she can hardly sit up!

Clapping girl

Jillian has found her hands :) She is into clapping away!

Happy 9 Months!

Jillian is 9 months old today! We never dreamed this would be our reality one year ago. One year ago today, we were at a MFM appointment and we were told that our baby had a cord issue. We were confused, scared and not really sure what to think. Now, here we are celebrating Jillian's 9 month birthday!!