7/12/07: Happy Birthday Ellie!

One year ago today: right before we left for the hospital


From this


To this

One year ago today we met our Ellie.
Nine pounds, 11 ounces. 21 inches.
She did not want to come out.
Forceps with a c-section.
Don't ask.
Our big girl screamed, then proceeded to sleep and sleep.
She screamed in the hospital nursery and only wanted to be with her mommy.
The girl who now loves to eat wouldn't eat (she fell asleep the second she started nursing).
She lost weight (they told me big babies often do this).
She freaked us all out.
But she got over it.
Woke up, ate. Opened her eyes.
The rest is history.
Today she giggles, stands, takes tentative steps (she pretends like she can't walk but we know she can), gives five, crawls like a professional crawler, says "hi," "hot," "mama," "yay" and "yeah."
She dances to any and all music.
Loves blueberries and cheese, most of all.
We loved you from the minute we met you Eleanor.

Happy First Birthday!