Lilly--One Year Later

In a few days it will be the 1 year anniversary of this blog. I am pretty excited about that. I have written 172 posts. I have taken countless pictures. I have captured a year of our family's life. What treasured memories are here now. What a collection of stories, adventures, funny things said and done and so many of the little moments that make up this sweet little life we lead.

This was my vision for this blog. I am so glad I've made it. I never could have created a traditional scrapbook like this. In fact, James is the only one who as a baby book. (Yes, I am one of those parents and I curse myself) But this was doable. With traditional scrap booking, I get lost in the stickers, the layout, the pretty paper and all the other decorations available in scrapbook stores. Here, my stories take center stage. I have to edit my photos. (I know it doesn't seem like it, but I do) I focus on the essentials and get it done. And now, I have a scrapbook I am proud of. My next step is to turn it into a book. You can do it here. I can't wait to see it in hard back!

All that being said, I am going to do a final post about each one of my children. A sort of then and now look at them. A lot changes in 1 year.

Lilly is first.

You know that song, "I'm a little bit country, and a little bit rock and roll"? Well, Lilly is a little bit Lilly and a little bit of The Brothers.

She is as at home on a tractor,
as she is on her pretty pink bike.

Sometimes she is quiet, and cuddly and full of kisses and loves.

Other times she is taking off and looking for adventure, and you just better keep up cause she won't wait for you. She is not afraid to explore on her own, to make friends with strangers and to scale anything her brothers do.

She is not afraid of the waves or the deep end.

But she doesn't like it when her brothers cry.
She loves to play with cars and trains,
but she also loves to dress up in pretty clothes and admire herself in the mirror.
She already knows if she has on something new and will walk up to her Daddy and her Bubbas, expecting them to admire her. Oh yes, she is a little bit brothers, but she is still my little girl.

One year ago she couldn't stand, or even sit. She was almost bald. The little hair she had was brown. Now she is my blond beauty. She is feisty and independent. She is fun and full of love.

Oh how I love my sweet little Lil.

How old are you Lilly?"

One.