01-11-10

Yes, I meant to write 01-11-10.  Although today's date is pretty awesome too, 01-11-10 is the same forwards as it is backwards...but it's also the day we found out our precious little girl existed.  Of course we wouldn't know she was a SHE for a few more months, but just knowing she was there was a dream come true.  I won't go into how scared I/we was/were, because I spent the majority of the past year posting about that. :-P  I am just SOOOO so thankful that this day last year turned out the way it did...and that TODAY we have an incredibly happy, smiley, healthy and beautiful almost-four-month-old daughter in our arms!

I keep thinking to myself how fast she is growing, and how I wish she would stay small longer.  But since I can't keep her little, I will praise God for each and every passing day (both the good and the challenging) that He blesses me to be her Mommy!!  While I know every parent wants their baby to stay a baby as long as possible, it is also soooo much fun to watch her grow and reach new milestones!  And I imagine that continues forever. :-)

So THIS is what it's supposed to feel like on the one year anniversary of a positive pregnancy test...arms full of wiggly baby, shirt full of spit-up (lol) and a heart overflowing.  I could do this a million times!  HA, okay maybe not.  But it feels pretty great.  :-)

From day one, I knew this baby had to be special.  If we hadn't gone through the challenges we did, she wouldn't be here.  I know God has a special plan for her...I wonder what it is?  I can't wait to see it unfold. :-)

I love you, my sweet Avi girl!!

(And yes, I know I need to post a recent picture...but my computer has a virus it would be a miracle if I figured out how to get a picture on here from Scott's Mac!  So I apologize for the lack of pictures...)