October is here!

Wow! October is here and it is hard to believe that a year has gone since we were patiently waiting for our little one to arrive. My due date was October 4th, but there were hopes that our little one would arrive early. When October arrived, it seemed unreal that it had been 9 months since we had found out we were expecting! People always say that time flies, but now I can say that I really do feel that way. With Hadley's first birthday just around the corner, I look back and it is hard to believe that it was almost a year ago today that we were anxiously waiting to find out if our little bundle was a boy or a girl. On October 2nd, 2011 I went to the Down Syndrome Connection Buddy Walk and was unable to walk with everyone because I was having contractions. Yet, my due date came and went and we were still waiting. I even went to cheer on the A's on the evening of my due date! It was almost midnight on October 7th when I finally said we needed to go to the hospital and after arriving a little after midnight we were told we could walk the halls or go home. We decided to go home, but not 24 hours later we were heading back and arrived a little after midnight again. They admitted me because there was not much fluid around the baby and we knew it would not be long until Baby A was here. This day seems like it was not that long ago, yet it has almost been a year since our little one arrived and now I am anxiously preparing to celebrate her 1st birthday!!!! It has been an exciting year of firsts and has definitley gone by way too fast. My baby girl is growing fast and I can still remember the day she arrived like it was just yesterday. I love you Hadley! You amaze me everyday and I am so excited for you to celebrate your FIRST birthday with everyone!

Sweet Sleeper

Enjoying the day!

 Shelby and Faith took advantage of the warm weather and cleaned the cars out front.  Thanks girls!

Praying Mantis in our garden.

Hadley loves books and her house!

Hadley's 1st Tattoo

We meet up with some of our swimming friends at the Hopyard. Catalina had tattoos and picked the lady bug out for Hadley! Thanks Cat!

High Five with Vicki!

Great way to start my work day! Thanks Shelby!

Grace's Lemonade Stand

Last summer Grace started a Lemonade Stand in Downtown Danville. This year we got to hang out and watch her sell her lemonade. I think we have a young entrepreneur on our hands. Here you can see Anna and Grace dancing to make sure that people noticed that they were selling lemonade and cookies. They had so much fun and Grace made money to put in her college fund. She was so excited that they made so much money and that it would pay for her college and some of the boys too!

Hayden and Grace stirring the Lemonade while Hadley hangs out.  

Hadley and Blake enjoying some rice puffs. 

Hadley and Brady having fun! 

Grace, Grandpa, and Hadley 

So many people came out for the delicious lemonade!
WHAT A PARTY!

9-10 Month Checkup

Plums from Uncle Joel and Aunt Shanna - YUM!

Pool time!

Hadley meets Erin and Kito

Erin and Kito live in Chile, but they came home to visit. Although we Skype with them, it was so great to go to lunch and enjoy sitting at the same table together. We miss you guys!

YUM!

Hadley loves all of the finger foods, even though they can be very messy!

Meeting Molly and Aubrey

Mommy's cousin, Erin, and her family were visiting from Colorado. Mommy and Erin always loved spending time together as they were growing up, so getting our girls together to play is extra special. We love and miss you all!

Wiggle Worm

Hadley moves around a lot in her sleep. With all the room in her crib, she decided to sleep sideways with her head up against the rail. It must have been comfortable.

Hadley LOVES the swing!

Mommy and Me

Grandma's Cuddles

Hadley loves her time with Grandma! Thank you for loving our baby girl SO much! We can not tell you how much it means to all of us! 

Eggs! Yum!

Briann & Erik's Wedding

Mommy's cousin, Briann, got married in Grandma and Grandpa's backyard. Hadley was not feeling so well, but she was a trooper. Congratulations Briann and Erik!