Birthday party!

Not from the party, but my cousin was in town with wifey and kids! (That is my "I just had 2 glasses of wine" smile)

Getting in her Cardio, before cake.

Gord's Aunt, Sister and nephews!

FAKE smile!

YUM!

Dig in!

Grandma teaching Chy about Cake! (She taught me many years ago...)

Gord's Aunt Lori, Chy's Grandma and my Aunt Corinne

Watching Daddy do the lawn (the morning after the party)!

Saturday was the birthday party! It was so fun and Chy enjoyed herself. Like her mom and dad, she doesn't mind being the center of attention : ) It was so nice that Gord had some family in town. Here are some pics to enjoy...

RETRO!

OK, as I am preparing for Chy's family party on Saturday, I ran across video from the hospital and first days home. I can't believe how small she was! I had to share this... Also, I slipped in the the video of Chy waking up on her b-day. We REALLY are annoying to her. I can barely take us. I hope she appreciates us someday : )

Thank you,

Happy 1st Birthday, Chy!

Just a year ago, to the minute, I got a call from F’s attorney letting us know that we needed to get to the hospital! I called Gord, and even though he didn’t believe me, he got in the car anyways and came to get me! We were on our way to parenthood. We were excited, numb, guarded, anxious etc… The normal feelings : ) That day we experienced the most beautiful birth… Chylar taking her first breath. Her strong little body ready to get out and start living! We had no idea how much our lives would change and here is a sample…

We can no longer…

Play computer games for long periods of time
Go to movies
Take naps
Sleep in
Fine dine
Take long showers
Get laundry done (it is never done)
Stay up late
Take off for a marathon shopping sprees
Stay organized
Do Laughlin weekends
Do much of anything without planning it out

With that said, we also can’t

Take our eyes off of her
Wait for her to wake up
Wait for her next stage
Stop taking pics and video.
And most of all… We can’t imagine our lives without her

Chylar - You have changed our lives for the better and we love you sooo much… Happy Birthday, Baby Girl!!!

Mommy and Daddy!

We are on the countdown to the big 1st birthday! (again, I can't believe it). Anyway, I just downloaded some pics and found this video of C and her Valentine (what a coincidence, he was mine too : )) and this great video of her enjoying some food! I think you would say enjoying, you decide. lol Maybe this is an indication of what we will see with her cake : )