Ok WOW!!! It's been way too long!

Thanks to Megan Lords....I'm back blogging!! Thanks Megan!!

Neila just turned two in February (crazy, I know)

so I figured I would post her two year pictures

as a good jumping back in point! Enjoy!

Longest weekend of our lives.........

So I'm way late posting this, but here it is...

About 2 months ago we took a trip to the ER cause wee one here wasn't feeling good at all. Throwing up, fever, not sleeping well, and difficulty breathing which worried us most of all. So in the middle of the night we woke up to her screaming. We decide we should take her into the ER right away cause her breathing was very shallow and rapid, with wheezing. We weren't sure what they would do but we definitely didn't think it would turn into this....

A weekend stay in the children's unit at the hospital. Neila had brochiolitis.

Bronchiolitis is a lower respiratory tract infection that occurs in children younger than two years old. It is usually caused by a virus. The virus causes inflammation of the small airways (bronchioles). The inflammation partially or completely blocks the airways, which causes wheezing (a whistling sound heard as the child breathes out). This means that less oxygen enters the lungs, potentially causing a decrease in the blood level of oxygen. Bronchiolitis is a common cause of illness and is the leading cause of hospitalization in infants and young children.

So after dozens of breathing treatments, endless oxygen tubes, steroids, 7 different blown IV's. Lots of crying, (both baby & mom) we were finally able to go home. My poor girl was a fighter. This first picture is Neila on our last day in the hospital soaking it up for all it's worth...(yes she could walk, but why...)

After countless hours & middle of the night rides, she finally fell asleep!!!

Our first day, she was so miserable.

Cake, anyone...?

I'm sorry these last 3 posts have been all about Neila!!!

Actually I shouldn't be sorry...

I LOVE THIS LITTLE BABE!!!

and she is a huge part of our life!!

Here is Neila enjoying her birthday cake!!

Ignore all of us in the background,

we are loud and annoying.

1 year pictures!!!

First birthday party!!!

We celebrated Neila's 1st birthday

with our families this past weekend!!

She did great and loved every minute of it!!

Neila opening some birthday gifts

in her new birthday Tinker Bell chair!!

Which she absolutely LOVED!

Finally... her very own cell phone!!

She dove right into her cake!!

Neila with all her cousins from my side!!

Her first time checkin out her new chair...

she started clapping cause she liked it so much!!!

And yes her feet are crossed!!

She does this all the time.

She has since she was a baby.

I'll post her 1 year pics tomorrow

when I have more time!!

ALREADY!!!???

Wow...I can’t believe it’s here already. Neila turns 1 today!!!

I never thought this day would come,

till it suddenly smacked me square in the face!!

It seemed like it would be such a long road to get here...

I was completely wrong!!!

She is so fun and has been walking

all over the place for about 3 weeks now.

That was such a fun and exciting time for us.

To see her start a new adventure.

Yes, it gets a bit tiring staying on her 24/7

now that she is walking.

But I love it!! I love watching her grow, and discover new things.

It’s amazing to us how much she understands!!

She is such a blessing to Dave & I.

She always brightens our day, and always,

ALWAYS has a smile to share.

Of all her toys she plays with,

she loves her stuffed frog & Misty Bear the best.

Either one (or both) goes with us if we leave the house,

and both she takes to bed with her!!

She has quite the attachment to them.

Although the pots and pans and the kitchen are close runner-ups!!

She has such a bright spirit,

I can't wait to find out all that she'll accomplish

in this lifetime.

We love her so much...

Happy birthday baby girl!!!

Happy Holidays!!!

We hope you all have a very "smiley" holiday season!!