Lucy turns one!

*EDITED 3/31/11* -- So we had Lucy's 12 month appointment on Tuesday and I thought I would update her stats here for posterity.

She weighed 18 lbs., 12 oz. which is way less than I thought she would weigh, but the doctor didn't seem concerned at all and I'm not really either since she looks healthy and eats whatever we put in front of her. She was 29" tall (tall for her age!) and her head is now getting in to the normal range for circumference. The doctor gave us some ointment to try to make the redness around Lucy's eyes go away for good. We hope it works!

The birthday girl plays with her rubber ducky in her birthday onesie and tutu (thanks to our friend Kelsey for the tutu!)

The birthday girl with Mommy (and cousin Olivia is in the picture, too).

LUCY IS ONE YEAR OLD!

I really can't believe it. What a year we've had. Any of you that read this blog know that since Lucy was born, all I could think about was her surgery. It seemed like the only time I could see, and when her surgery was over, I could finally relax and start getting excited about other things, like her first birthday!

We just had both sets of grandparents, her uncle and cousins, and a lot of wonderful friends that have been a big part of our lives and of Lucy's life. We planned to have her party at the park, but the weather had other ideas, so we ended up just having it at our house. I think it worked out better that way anyway! We snacked and played and then let her dig in to her first cupcake, which was really cute. She liked it, and then realized that she didn't like that chocolate frosting all over her hands and started crying (it didn't help that she had not napped yet that day and the party was in the early afternoon!).

This feels like such a milestone. It's amazing to reach this start of another year with her. We are blessed -- and we hope that this year is a lot more about having fun than it is about spending time in the hospital! :)

From now on, I'll just use this blog to update about her ongoing medical visits, and I will probably post on the milestones (six months after surgery, a year after surgery, when she turns 2 years old, etc.) so please forgive me if the posts are farther between than a month or so. Just know that means she's doing great, which is what we've all been hoping and praying for!

Much love!