11 months ago, a baby was born.

As hard as that is to believe, I find it more difficult to believe that her first birthday is 30 days away.  I have so much planning to do for this birthday, I better get a move on, right?!?!  I know she won’t remember her first birthday, but number ONE seems to be the Hallmark birthday of your life.  Plus, I will be able to show her pictures, so it has to be something super cool, right?  Hey, I’m totally open for ideas on this one!!

Where has the time gone???

Let me be the first to admit I totally and completely miss my infant.  That teeny, tiny, itsy, bitsy, fragile, little life that depended on me 100% of the time.  To feed, and entertain, and rock to sleep. 

Recently, Ariana has been refusing any food that won’t allow her to feed herself.  She is so self-sufficient and so independent.  The little personality that has formed and her spirit make me such a proud mommy.  I love her to pieces!

I have absolutely no proof of this (yet), but Ariana can take one step unassisted.  How cool is THAT?!  She will be walking before I know it. 

Also, the long awaited event that has been plaguing us on an off for a few months came into the spotlight.  Yes, my baby finally cut her first tooth over the weekend!! WOW, what an adventure that has been.  She screamed and cried for a couple days (like almost straight) before the sucker finally poked through.  It’s all suppose to be downhill from there right? 

Well, except for the cold that she caught around the same time, I think we are doing well.  The wheezing is a bit of a concern, and a trip to the doctor to ruled out pneumonia this very afternoon.  Instead, the doctor says the likely cause of the wheezing is allergies and/or asthma.  Yikes!  She had a nebulizer treatment at the doctor’s office (she didn’t mind it at all) and was sent home with an inhaler that she hates.  My poor sweet pea!

Next week, we are headed to the east coast to visit Justin’s family.  Ariana has already met her grandma (Justin’s mom) but everyone else on his side of the family will be new for her.  We are flying out next Tuesday (5/11) and will be gone for a week.  Yes, we are flying!  I would love any/all advice you have on how I can get through the plane trip in one piece.  My sanity relies on it!  Lol.

With month number eleven here, it would be wise to kick off the planning of Ariana’s first birthday.  I know she won’t remember her first birthday, it seems to be the Hallmark birthday of your life.  Plus, I will be able to show her pictures, so it has to be something super cool, right?  Hey, I’m totally open for ideas on this one!!

Remember, I am having a celebration on my blog for Ariana’s first birthday.  Teaming up with Jackie and Kristin whose babies are literally within weeks of Ariana, we are planning lots of fun!!!  Join us as we giveaway a car seat, camcorder, baby bath, and more!