Halloween!!

Halloween was bittersweet for me this year, I love Halloween, I always have, and was so so looking forward to it this year, because I had my little girl to take out and enjoy it with!! Unfortunately things did not quite turn out the way I had planned, the Wednesday before I had surgery, gall bladder removal, and a small lump in my back to be removed as well. If I would have only had the gall bladder done I would have been able to take McKelle Trick or Treating, but with both I was still to much in pain to be able to, it broke my heart I wanted to so bad! Luckily her daddy was able to, and she was able to get her little pumpkin bucket quite full! And she was absolutely adorable in her elephant costume!!! Here's to next year!!!

To bad its barney! Watch to the end..too cute! (Needs sound)

Things she does...

There really is no expressing how much I love this little girl, and how much everyday I look forward to spending all my time with her and watching what new things she'll do that day. There are so many. When she drops something she'll hurry and look at me, throw her hands to her cheeks and make her mouth into the biggest O shape she can make it, sometimes saying uh oh, sometimes just doing the expressions. She has lately learned that she loves spinning around in circles on her own, not caring that she gets dizzy and goes plop after wards, in fact more often then not she'll laugh. She loves putting her things away as long as seconds later she can dump them all out again. She has learned that if she goes into a room and shuts the door, if she knocks, mom will come and get her out again. She LOVES to run, when she sees you coming and she wants to play she'll turn around and run as fast as her little legs will carry her, and I just melt it is so cute! She waves and blows kisses, and loves her belly button, finding it hard to keep her shirt pulled down. When mommy has to say no, she'll plop herself down and grunt...seriously where do they get these things!! She absolutely loves to rearrange my kitchen now that she has learned to open cupboards and drawers (good thing we already had the ones we wanted kept shut child proofed), she takes out all the bowls, and from the drawers, the towels and potholders, and then when she sees me coming to come save my kitchen, she takes off running with them in her hands, and I can't help but laugh. She really is so fun, and my world!

More walking

And she walks!!

My little girl is getting soooo big. She was taking small steps before her birthday, but the day after her birthday her little cousin Adalene who is 10 walked all over the place with her only holding one hand. It seemed to make McKelle into a brave sole, because from then on, she has been a walking machine. She takes off on her own and walks everywhere!! It is so incredibly cute, she still mostly has her hands up in the air, to help with balance. The only thing she hasn't quite mastered is getting herself back up off the floor, she'll have to crawl somewhere to get her up, and then from there she will just take off and walk again...what a great birthday milestone for her! I do love watching her learn new things!

More birthday pics!

McKelle turns 1!!

I still can't believe that a year has gone by and my little Mckelle has turned a year old! But on July 13th that is exactly what happened. A year ago I was meeting this perfect angel, bringing her home and learning to be the best mom I could possibly be for her. It has been the most rewarding, fantastic, loving, enjoyable year of my life. And once again when I looked at her on her birthday on Tuesday, I let the tears come, on this day I still couldn't believe I was so incredibly blessed to be able to be her mom. Words can never explain the blessings of being a mother.

Throughout the day we decorated, and got ready for her very first party! I had been planning it for like 3 months haha. I wanted it to be so fun and perfect for her, even though I do know she won't remember it in years to come I know that I will, for it was HER day! The decorations and cake matched, I of course got her her very own cake, which she of course dug right into and loved it, and ate a lot of it! So many friends and family came to celebrate her life with us on this first birthday. We started with gifts, she was a little tired when we started gifts, but she held it together! She got so many, and loves them all. We moved on to introducing her cake next, and again let me tell you, she absolutely loved that, cake everywhere and loved eating it. While she was enjoying her cake, we all ate and visited, and enjoyed watching her devour it. It was a great day and night for her and were lucky enough to share it with the special people in our lives!

My mom and dad, my sister Carm, and her kids Adalene, Alex, and Ashley from Kansas, Quinn, Ryan, and Kaea. My brother JayC, and his girlfriend Larissa. Alex's parents, and three of his younger brothers and sisters, plus Ashley his other sister. And also our great friends James, Courtney, and Little Ava, were all amoung our guests. It was such an enjoyable and special night, and I am so thankful for all of them, that they could celebrate with us.

Happy Birthday McKelle, I love you beyond words!!


More pictures to come!!