Happy Father's Day!

Tummy Time and Swing Time!

Thank You!

For Stinker's fans: we finally got the slide show ready, so take a look! Before viewing, please consider the following:

We had over one hundred guests show up to help us celebrate our '365 days with Annabel' celebration. Thank you, all!

Pay attention to the last two pictures in the slide show. Annabel's magnolia tree bloomed for the first time shortly after her one year birthday. For those of you who don't remember, take a look at our old posts from July 2009. We planted a little magnolia tree for Annabel's three month birthday..isn't it so tiny, delicate and beautiful, just like Annabel?

Little Stinker's Slideshow

This slideshow made with Smilebox

Lilian Grace

A few weeks ago a friend of mine emailed me to tell me that one of her close friends just had a baby, Lilian Grace, who was later diagnosed with Edward's Syndrome. Not too long after, Lilian's mom reached out to me to let me know she had seen Annabel's blog and it had given her and her family a sense of comfort. It is a wonderful feeling that our journey with Annabel has the ability to help another family cope with their similar situation.

Please keep Lilian Grace and her family in your prayers. You can visit Lilian Grace's site here.

Sunday Baseball Day

Daddy and his friends went to the Rangers game on Sunday. Stinker decided not to go to the game, so she stayed home with Mom instead. She did wear her Rangers gear to show her support, which made her Dad very proud! We are still fighting the stinky congestion, but she is smiling again and acting like she feels much better.

Stinky Congestion!

Little Stinker hasn't been feeling too good lately. She was very congested and had some retractions so we took her to the doctor to make sure everything was ok. The good news: her heart and lungs sound good, so it's most likely the congestion that was causing the retractions. Poor Annabel is so tiny so even a small amount of congestion can make her breathing labored and lead to her lungs getting sick. Mommy has been on 'snot suction detail' for the last four or five days and now the congestion is getting much better, thank God! Both Stinker and Mommy are exhausted and ready for this stinky congestion to go away! Take a look at Stinker, passed out after yet another round of our 'saline drops in the nose/pat the back/suction the nose' routine.

Beautiful Birthday Girl!

We are still working on Annabel's party pic slideshow. But in the meantime, take a look at the pics we took before the party began. Doesn't she look gorgeous? We thank Lyla's Mom and the Velarde Family for sending this beautiful dress and matching bow..and just in time for her birthday party!