Happy Birthday, Abigail

I've been seriously dreading writing this post for the past month. For two night before Abby's birthday I couldn't sleep. All I wanted to do is go hold my little baby for a little longer before she turned 1! She is so precious to us, and it's so sad to me that shes already gone through a year of her (hopefully) many, many years.

Facts about Abby:

• She weighs 22 lbs
• She is 30 inches long
• She knows how to say "mama, dada, dog, hi, and thnk tou (thank you)
• She runs everywhere, she over walking
• When we say "I'm gonna get you!" she runs away and hides while laughing hysterically
• She knows just how to get out of going to bed at night

We had Abby's birthday party at a park in Arlington on the 19th of February. It turned out to be a beautiful day, just a little windy. There were a whole lot of family and friends that came to support. (Yes, I invited a couple friends, because without them (and my family) I wouldn't have made it through this first year.)

I made Abby a tutu and cut out little letters for her onsie. I'm not really sure what I was thinking when I decided to do all this, but it was fun to see her all dressed up anyway.

Thank you so much for all the family and friends who came to show their love and support. We REALLY couldn't have made it through this first year without you. Seriously. It's so fun to get to live so close to family and get to see them often. Abby got seriously spoiled for her birthday, and it was made possible by all of you wonderful people!

We love you all, and can't wait to see what this next year brings!

From the first time I held her,

heard her first cry

Love had a face,

and she looked into mine

Now a year has passed,

how time does fly

A year full of firsts

special child of mine.

First giggles,

First tumbles,

First teeth,

First smile,

Every second worth all the while.

And at the end of this year

filled with firsts and fun,

We can't believe our Abby is already One!

Beautiful.

Some days are hard. I wonder what the heck I'm trying to do here. It's hard to be a mom, a member of my church, and a wife in this ridiculous world we live in. This video is inspiring and gives some hope that I've never experienced before. I love my life, more than anything. I cannot imagine my life without this gospel I live and the family I have. Life isn't perfect, nor am I, but striving to be better, to become something better, gives me infinite hope. I love my Savior, my Husband, my daughter and my family (extended included) so unbelievably much. And I am so thankful for my wonderful life.

Confessions of an Unbalanced Women- 3

1. I've decided that the best part of church is when the young men pass the sacrament. Another ward's men are meeting for priesthood in the gym and theres only those movable wall/curtain things dividing us from them. Picture this, silence in the chapel (or only one baby crying), and then all the sudden these mighty men start singing their opening hymn. It's beautiful and warms my heart every single Sunday.
2. I hate it when there are 3 lanes of traffic- one for turning left, two for going straight, but in the right hand lane you can turn right at a red light, you know? No matter what day it is, if I'm running late and need to turn right onto a street there is always that one boso that wanted to sit in the right hand lane to go straight when theres about 30 cars behind him that need to turn right. Annoying.
3. I got flowers yesterday for Valentines Day. We never, EVER do anything for v-day... probably because out anniversary is next month and my birthday was last month. Poor husband of mine. Anyway, I woke up to roses on the kitchen table and it brightened my day so much and made me feel so loved that he would run to the store and come back all before leaving for work so early in the morning.
4. I eat so many sweets a day it's not even funny. And I keep making sweets.. that doesn't help this waistline problem I've had for the past year now.
5. I leave the water running all the flippin time. No, I am no water saving hippy... Obviously.
6. I only shave my legs maybe once a week... Maybe. Luckily, I'm already married for an eternity so he can't run away.... too far. (you would think with how long I run the water in the shower I'd be shaving my legs every day.. but no. It's really just to get away. like an oasis in my bathroom.)
7. I love my girlfriends. They make me laugh and cheer me up so much. I've been thinking about the past year a lot with planning Abby's First birthday party. I just can't believe how much they helped me out. It was the little things, mostly, that have left a lasting impression in my life. Don't get me wrong, my family helped me out more than anyone. They were always helping. But I just wanted to brag about my friends for a little bit. Mmkay?
8. Paul and I are still so ridiculously immature. And I love it. We laugh about the most inappropriate things. I feel like I've written about this before.. But alas, it keeps our marriage going.
9. Paul and I are also very dramatic.. But on purpose. We like to dramatize things until they can't be blown up anymore. On purpose. And we both know when something is dramatized. It usually ends with a lot of laughter.
10. Yesterday, Paul started a conversation with "Did you hear me tearing up that bathroom today?" I had to convince him that was not a good conversation started.. Again, after a lot of laughing.
    (I'll probably get in a lot of trouble for this last one. oh well ;)