1 Year!!!

Leah is ONE Year old!!! I know everyone says the first year goes by so fast, and I was always like yea yea everytime I heard that.  But it is so true, I can't believe she is one year old, seriously where did the time go?!

Well we had a very lovely birthday party for her.  She did so good at eating her birthday cake and made the biggest mess ever!  We also had a swimming party, she loves to be outside and play in the water.  She got some new toys and outfits.  She loves her new grocery cart, she is in the phase of putting things away. 

So with her being a year old we had to switch to cows milk.  I was giving her the same amount cows milk as I did formula.  However Leah quit eating and I was super worried.  Come to find out that they are not supposed to get that much cows milk, so when I decreased the milk she started to eat again. WooHoo  With that said she has suddenly became a picky eater.  She won't eat vegetables, its crazy because I love veggies.  I hope she will learn to love them eventually. 

I love to watch her play and her excitement and interest in things.  She points and says "who that"..so cute! I love having her in my life.  It is a really harder road then I thought, but it is so worth it.  I just want to give her the world. 

Another challenge I have with her is getting her "trained" to sit through church.  I feel like I am the only mom that cannot do this.  It's like nothing entertains her at church, she won't even eat her treats! I'm hoping that with consistency she will eventually get it.  It's hard for Kevin because I have a calling and so he has her for the last two hours. 

                                       This is what she does, pull everything out of the cabinets!

                              She loves to watch me cook, I've become a pro at one handed cooking..lol

                                                Leah and Briggs playing

                                             She's like are you done singing to me yet

                                                                Happy Birthday!

                                                                  Birthday cake time

                                  I made Briggs a little cake too! He was a more neat cake eater...haha

 Other big news!  I am pregnant again!!  This is a very unexpected surprise.  When I first found out I was sad, nervous, angry.  I felt like I didn't get enough alone time with Leah.  Then I felt that this second child won't ever get the one on one attention that Leah got.  Just crazy emotions. But there is nothing I can do, I got pregnant earlier than expected.  The baby is due on Christmas Eve.  I am already showing its crazy because I feel like I never really got my body back from having Leah.  With this pregnancy I found out I have the little C antibody problem/syndrome.  Basically I have to get my blood monitored, see a high risk OB, and possibly have to get inter-uterine blood transfusions to the baby. 

So two children close in age and it will be a tough next couple of years, but I will get through it.  I know this because I have an awesome supportive family.  My parents are amazing and still willing to watch my children so I can work to help support our family until Kevin graduates.