One Year Old

Whoa.  I seriously have a one year old?  How is this possible?  Not only do I have a one year old, but I have to start calling her a TODDLER.  I HAVE A TODDLER.  Sheesh.

On Thursday which was Ellie's actual birthday, she and I went to have lunch at her favorite restaurant - Chick Fil A.  Little girl LOVES her some chicken nuggets.  She can wolf down a kid's meal in no time and still wants more.  After lunch we headed to Hobby Lobby to pick up more party supplies and then met up with sweet Harper and her mommy Katie at Wonderwild for some indoor playtime.

Wonderwild was pretty cool.  They had a baby area and a lot of stuff for the kids to climb on.  They also had a huge blow up "pillow" bouncy thing that Ellie loved.  The only bad thing about this place was that it cost $10 to get in and you can't leave once you are there.

Ellie had a blast running around and bouncing and playing with all of the "new toys". 


On Saturday, we had Ellie's 1st birthday party.  I decided on a "Sweet Shoppe" theme so there was toooons of candy and other sweets.  I loved how everything turned out!  She loved her smash cake and almost ate the entire thing.  Eleanor loved having her friends at the house to play with.

 Here is the "sweets" table - cupcakes, rice krispy treats, funfetti dip, and her smash cake.  YUM!









12 months of Eleanor!






Birthday decor and the birthday girl!

Resolutions

Not going to try to fancy them up- here is the list.

1. Run more, eat less. I basically use my body as a garbage disposal and it's time to stop. I'm a serial overeater and it's taking a toll on how I feel. I also want to run another 1/2.

2. Take better care of my skin. That means washing my face EVERY morning and night.

3. Get Ellie outside more. We spend a ton of time inside playing and that's not okay. She LOVES being outside.

4. Cook more family meals.

5. Spend more time with my family.

6. Take even more pictures.

7. Get back down to wedding weight. 10 more lbs to go!


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Goodbye 2012

I have been on a bit of a blogging hiatus for a few different reasons, but frankly the main one is that I just haven't felt like dealing with what my life has looked like for the past two months. Mom got sick, got better, then got sick again and on November 28th, the day after her 54th birthday, she died. I've had a really difficult time with this to say the least. It's not like I didn't know this day would come, it just seemed so sudden. More on that later probably.

2012 has been one of the best years of my life and also the most challenging. I have loved every second of being a mom and never imagined having so much love in my heart. I have also struggled with feelings of inadequacy and thoughts that I am not worth to be Ellie's mother. I guess every mom feels that way at times.

All in all 2012 was wonderful with the exception of my mom's death, but I am hoping for a fantastic 2013.

Happy New Year everyone.



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Thanksgiving 2012

Ellie's first Turkey Day went off without a hitch! We went out to Aunt Patti's and of course ate WAAYYY too much. I could not believe how much food Eleanor put away. Her appetite is definitely back. We hung out, watched football, Ellie saw the chickens and bunnies, and mommy got to shoot skeet with her cousins. A good time was had by all. Here are some pictures:















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Walking

Ellie has been walking for a few weeks now, but I thought I would share this video of Eleanora the Explorer.

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Shopping

Had a fun day with C and Ellie at the Houston Galleria today. We ate at Ninfa's, watched people ice skating (Ellie loved that!), and did some Christmas shopping. Love family filled weekends!




P.S.- I also saw these delightfully tacky shoes. Seriously. Who buys these??




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RSV

For the past week we have been fighting a terrible illness that was misdiagnosed as pink eye. In actuality it is Respiratory Synsidial Virus which can be very scary for kids under 2 to get. Ellie has had conjunctivitis, fever, a cough, runny nose, vomiting, sore throat, and extreme lethargy. I cannot tell you how incredibly horrible it is to watch your baby suffer when you can do nothing about it. Right now all we can do is pray, try to keep Ellie comfortable, and make sure she's not getting dehydrated. Please keep our sweet Ellie girl in your prayers.










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