2011 year in review

The year 2011 brought many changes in our family! We went from being a family of 2 to a family of 3. What a wonderful time it has been! This year has been full of ups and downs (more ups than downs), but we have made it! God has blessed us greatly with a happy, healthy baby girl and we couldn't be happier.

January

• finished getting Elizabeth's nursery together
• multiple ultrasounds at the maternal fetal doctor

February

• My sweet sister-in-laws had a baby shower for me. My mom, Granny, and Aunt Linda got to come down!
• Our small group also had a book shower for the us. We got tons of books for Miss E!

March

• I made it to 41 weeks and 1 day before Elizabeth finally made her arrival on March 26!
• We got to go home on March 28!
• Headed to the pediatrician on the 30.
• Ended up in the ER later on March 30, got transferred to Texas Children's Hospital.

April

• Treated for a bacterial infection at Texas Children's hospital. Finally got to go home April 9! 
• We got to celebrate Uncle Dustin's birthday at our house this month.
• First Easter and got to spend the evening with Aunt Amber, Uncle George, and Jacob.
• Went out to eat for the first time
• First real smile!

May

• Celebrated Mommy's first Mother's Day and her 25 birthday
• Met Daddy's friend and their daughter.
• First trip to Texarkana, where E got to meet her great grandparents for the first time
• Found her hands and started chewing on them

June

• Celebrated Daddy's first Father's Day
• Two more trips - Abilene and Texarkana! Got to meet one set of Daddy's grandparents in Abilene!
• Started holding on to toys and bringing them to her mouth
• Miss E found her feet and started bringing them to her mouth
• Elizabeth started getting good ad holding her head up

July

• First Fourth of July
• Got to swim 3 different times!
• Traveled to DFW to meet Uncle Corey, Addison, and Kailyn (already met Aunt April)!
• Great Granny and Great Aunt Linda came down to meet Elizabeth
• Started rolling back to tummy and tummy to back
• Giggled for the first time

August

• Spent a day with Aunt Amber while Mommy and Daddy relaxed at home
• Met Ms. Amy and got to ride in her mom's convertible
• Learned how to blow bubbles, spit, and laugh.
• Would stay seated if placed that way

September

• Got to celebrate Daddy's 28 birthday!
• Sweet Pea started clapping her feet
• First taste of real food!

October

• Learned how to sit up on her own
• Went from stationary to scooting backwards

November

• Learned how to crawl, pull up, and walk with assistance
• Elizabeth began to show her independent streak and would rather feed herself
• We had parent commitment up at church and Gammie and Pops came down to help commemorate the event.
• First Thanksgiving!

December

• Started shaking her head "no" when she didn't want something
• Elizabeth started to clap
• First Christmas
• First time to ride an airplane (we did great!)
• Got to play in the snow in Colorado
• Crawled up the stairs at Gammie and Pop's house

We had one amazing year! I can't wait to see what's in store for 2012!