Water Play

Anna got this new water table for her birthday and she loves it, and big sister does too. It's great because it makes her stand up which is not something she does very steadily. I sat behind her most of the time to catch her when she started to tumble. She would quickly reach back up and want to stand up again so I know this is going to help build her strength. Not to mention both girls LOVE splashing in the water. Look Miss Heather your toy matches our table perfectly, and it was a big hit too!

Party with a Purpose!

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On Sunday we had Anna's 1st birthday party. We decided instead of your typical birthday party, we would do a Party with a Purpose to support CHKD. We are so thankful for the service CHKD provides and since Anna is so blessed, we wanted to give back to this special place. Our little Miracle had a wonderful time celebrating although I don't think she knew what it was all about. We are blessed to be surrounded by such supportive friends and family that love our little Anna. It was a day we'll always remember!

Birthday Celebration - Take 1

I can't believe my baby turned 1 yesterday. Little Anna is now a big 1 year old. We started our birthday celebration at Jason's Deli for lunch so she could have her first ice cream cone. We did this with Erin too so we thought it was a good tradition to carry on! Anna thought it was a good idea too!

A Royal Weekend!

One of Joe's Best Friends from Atlanta, Dr. King came to visit us this weekend. He took Joe in when he was at Georgia Tech and has been like a Grandfather to us. Erin is actually named after him, as he is Dr. Aaron King. Maybe one day she'll take on the Dr. part too! We always have such a great time when he comes up even though it is such a short visit. Last year when he was here Anna was still cooking, so this was their first meeting.

We had a delicious dinner at our home on Friday and just spent time as a family. Then on Saturday we headed to IHOP and then the beach which was cut short by rain. Luckily the sun came out again Sat. night and we were able to eat outside at the beach. After church today we dined at the Founder's Inn. SO you can tell our favorite thing to do with Dr. King is eat! I think we all gained at least 5 pounds and Erin discovered she loves popcorn shrimp - that's my girl!

Here are way too many pictures, but I just can't narrow them down. It's only once a year we get him all to ourselves, so we have to soak it in. He and Erin share a special bond and she just loves him to pieces, he even got to snuggle with her on the couch which isn't something we even get to do! Hopefully Anna will take to him just as well in the future, right now it's a momma only phase!

Friends

Erin and Anna got to spend some time with their friends Elena Kay and Cassia this morning. The "bigger" girls enjoyed a popsicle after lunch.

Summer Nights

Last night we took a trip out to the Bay. We knew we were going to have a busy weekend so we wanted to get a little relaxin' in. We stopped by McDonald's first to take advantage of the freebie(thanks Katie) and then off to the Bay. Erin was of course being dramatic and putting on a show, while Anna just tried to figured out how to get the sand to her mouth! We love summertime nights like this with our little ladies!

O Happy Day!

Today we took Anna for a 6 month follow-up at the Cardiologist. Just as we suspected, she's perfect. The Doctor walked in the room and said something to the effect of "holy weight gain!" We love how good they make us feel because they know how far she's come. There is absolutely know residual murmur, which is music to our ears. She had to sit still for one more EKG, but it showed everything normal, so no ECHO was needed.

In other exciting news, I introduced Anna to the snack trap today and she loves it! Can't say the same about being in her new big car seat still facing the rear. Weighing in at just about17 pounds she'll be facing the back for awhile. Also, she'll need to stay on formula for about 4 more months, she needs those calories!

We can't help but feel extremely blessed to have such a healthy little girl that will be turning 1 in less than 2 weeks. We love you little angel!

"Mom - you've been holding out on me - this is good stuff."

Just another EKG - nothing to it!

This is our favorite Cardiologist, Dr. Ellis - he always thinks Anna looks so good!