What a Difference a Year Can Make

A year ago today, I found out that I was pregnant. At that time, I was consumed by worry and fear, self-doubt and anxiety. Never in a million years, could I have guessed that my life would be where it is today. I could not have imagined how much I would love my daughter and that so many of my wishes would come true. This year, I have been hired full-time at work and finally make decent money, gotten a new car (with A/C!), grown so much closer to Devin, refurbished our modest little house, made a lot of new friends and reconnected with many old ones, and of course, became a mommy! Whew, that's a lot! What a journey it has been and I look forward to what's around the next corner. Lily has brought new meaning to my life and I'm so exicted to see where she'll be another year from now (last year, she looked like a kidney bean)!

In other news, Lily is still fighting an ear infection. I took her to the pediatrician on Tuesday and they gave her stronger antibiotics, so I hope they start working soon. The Dr made a BIG goof and expressed his surprise that I was "expecting" so soon after my first baby. I made sure to inform him, that, no, I wasn't pregnant...just fat. Boy, was he embarassed! I think I felt worse for him than for me! I'm not too worried about my tummy-fat. I mean, I won't be in a bikini any time soon, but I'm sure it'll go away eventually. One look at Leslie tells me that there is hope!

We got a Johnny Jumper for Lily, which hangs in the doorway. She's not too great at bouncing yet, but she loves to spin in circles. She's growing up so fast!

Lily is trying to compete with Kirby for wierdest sleep positions :)

Lily and I hang out with my BFF Kasei at Veteran's Park on Memorial Day. You can see by my tummy why the Dr might've thought I was preggo...

Lily hangs out with her great-grandmother (my granny) on Memorial Day.

Then, she studied her Grandpa (my Dad) for a while. I think I figured out where she gets those cheeks from...