tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26991152313370186712024-03-05T17:41:09.261-05:00BananaberryA sneak peak into the daily life of the Carbonaro FamilyBjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-68319812422977229512022-03-03T07:47:00.002-05:002022-03-03T08:28:09.874-05:00Happy 5th Birthday, Emersyn!<p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlLVPP7lWXH1rDFzOICgggX5uRvLL3p2CL12heVVnVm5EXRKsJr2mvtRsxCgh3Z5mLkSUM9crGX-DG70gjONHt5hmbwlgOfxKOp2eXaqUioX3jNArWDcWB7ceFMBpAYEuwXLFLzMQg9sbwUf3NV1UVQSIJXJ8izeW1kgU-mqRu9rVliNThyEDLxTqo=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlLVPP7lWXH1rDFzOICgggX5uRvLL3p2CL12heVVnVm5EXRKsJr2mvtRsxCgh3Z5mLkSUM9crGX-DG70gjONHt5hmbwlgOfxKOp2eXaqUioX3jNArWDcWB7ceFMBpAYEuwXLFLzMQg9sbwUf3NV1UVQSIJXJ8izeW1kgU-mqRu9rVliNThyEDLxTqo=w313-h313" width="313" /></a></span></div><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br />Dear Emersyn,</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Today you are five. FIVE. Five. I just need to say it a few times because this is a BIG one to me. You’re FIVE!!!</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I am sort of in denial that you are now five. Five sounds so very big to me. Your not a toddler and most certainly, not a baby. But that doesn’t change the fact that you are and always will be MY baby. We have heard about all your birthday plans for months, so it’s safe to say we’re going to have a blast celebrating Saturday! </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Your fifth birthday means starting kindergarten in the fall. You love to learn and can’t wait to go to school. You know your letters and numbers pretty well, we are still working on them bc you like to say them super fast and forget one or two. You have the spelling of your first name down pat, but your still working on your middle & last name. But your determined to have it before you start school! </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">You love playing pretend and dressing up. You love anything that twirls or has a tutu! You are shoe girl, just like me and will rock anything with a sparkly heel. You love playing outside, riding your bike, roller skating, hanging out at the beach and everything baseball! </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">You put on your own clothes. You like to help in the kitchen like your sister. You get your own drink from the fridge. You feel less like my baby and more like my big girl.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">You are 5 and you are brave, independent, stubborn, strong-willed, loving, bossy, cuddly, and tough all in one. You are perfectly you.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Every day I ask myself to help me make you & your sister the best versions of yourself. To parent the children I have, not the ones I think you should be. And as I help you both become the best versions of yourself, you both make me a better me.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I’ll never forget the laughter that fills our house from you and Charleston’s giggles, your love of shopping, all things girly, and eating out. You love trips to target, eating mac n cheese or pizza! Playing with your Daddy is one of your favorite things and you love girl time with mommy. You would love it <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>if you could spend everyday with your cousins! You and your sister are best friends and partners in crime. You have so much fun together and you are such a good little sister. Your world is filled with Barbies, American girl dolls, Coloring, Painting, Playing dress up & Imaginary play.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Your 5-year-old world is so wonderful, I never want to leave. I just want time to stop this very second. To pause long enough that I can remember every little thing you said and every little thing that you did. </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">While you find out who you are, I embrace every single thing about you that makes you you, from the good to the bad.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">With every joy and setback of your life, you move forward and so do I. Soon, you will be walking into the school with Charleston. You will have new friends and teachers in your world that I won't quite know. Life will feel less safe and scarier. I will hold my breath and hope more. I will hope the world is kind to you both when my eyes are not on you.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">But I know you will make me proud. I know you will shine.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Happy 5th Birthday sweet girl!!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">We love you so much! </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Read the rest of my blog <a href="http://bjanahoey.blogspot.com">here. </a></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p> Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0Charleston, SC, USA32.7764749 -79.931051200000013-16.494820480849931 -150.2435512 82.047770280849932 -9.6185512000000131tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-77225392113782619572020-08-10T08:26:00.000-04:002020-08-10T08:29:17.986-04:00Happy 5th Birthday, Charleston! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyuJbwX3JqyE_iChvYkxFRPs5v-_lkZjmkYORmMfVIrtV-F0FnLgu4-Ka2-kk12Y9mjcIbr2TgJHYb5GMzOt03xW1g677DCIe38-O01TXfvzeire69raY3KovynB_aT4-C6umW7Z_tQA/s1600/C8A817A4-F6B4-4FDB-86EC-CF2331DBF15C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyuJbwX3JqyE_iChvYkxFRPs5v-_lkZjmkYORmMfVIrtV-F0FnLgu4-Ka2-kk12Y9mjcIbr2TgJHYb5GMzOt03xW1g677DCIe38-O01TXfvzeire69raY3KovynB_aT4-C6umW7Z_tQA/s320/C8A817A4-F6B4-4FDB-86EC-CF2331DBF15C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1"><br /></span></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1"><br /></span></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">Dear Charleston, </span></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">The day is finally here. You're 5! </span></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">It's not 13. Sixteen. Twenty-one.</span></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">But 5, it seems so . . . so big! </span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">A birthday of 5 means the end of preschool days. Swimming on your own (almost). Running free in the back yard or riding your bike on your own. Coloring in the lines of your coloring books. Dancing and twirling through out the house and practicing your cartwheel whenever you can! Five means you're still a child, but yet you're so independent.</span></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">You put on your own clothes. You get your own drink from the fridge. You like to help in the kitchen, You feel less like my baby and more like my little girl.</span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">Every year, you grow into who you are destined to be. You become more defined. More yourself. More beautifully you. Soon you’ll be going off to school, and creating a life for yourself that is less dependent on me every day. Your world will expand to include new teachers, new friends, and new experiences that won’t include me.</span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">And that’s wonderful!</span></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">I envy the fun you’re going to have, the things you’re going to learn, and the people you’re going to meet. To you the world is fresh and new, and something to be amazed by. Learning something new every day comes naturally to you because your heart and mind are so open to the wonders around you.</span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">When you walk into a room and talk to someone new, you bring a smile to their face. Your joy in life brings joy to others. And it pours out to every person you interact with on a daily basis.</span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">You are compassionate. If someone is hurt, you want them to feel better. If someone is sad, you want them to feel happy. And if you don’t know what is wrong with someone, you want to find out. I love your heart for people. I wish we all had a piece of that. </span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">I want you to remember, there will be challenges over the next five years. You will find that not everyone is nice like your family. There will be other kids who will be mean to you and Emersyn and try and tell you things which aren’t true. But I will be here for you both. And so will your dad.</span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">We will not be able to keep you girls from the sadness in the world, and you will make mistakes. Lots. And lots of mistakes, but we will help you learn to cope with it and teach you how important you girls sticking up for each other is. I don’t want to shield you from the sadness and difficulty, but you girls won’t have to face it alone.</span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">Because those experiences have value too. You will learn how to handle difficulties, and become an unstoppable woman. You will handle the mean girls, and become a better person for it. You will have your heart broken, and learn that you deserve better. </span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">We learn more from our mistakes than we do from being right all the time. We become better people when we are faced with those who seek to tear us down. We join a sisterhood of strong, confident, kick-ass woman when we survive our childhoods.</span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">But through all of this, I want you to remember one thing...</span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">You are 5 and you are brave, independent, stubborn, strong-willed, loving, warm, bossy, difficult, easy, cuddly, and tough all in one. You are like me and like your dad, but you are not like me and you are not like your dad. You are perfectly you, and I will love you through it all. </span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">There is nothing you can do, nothing you can say, to make me think otherwise.</span></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">So I will be here to listen when you need an ear to bend. I will be here to hold your hand when you need a boost of courage. I will be here to wipe your tears when someone breaks your heart.</span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">In me you will always have a safe place. A soft place to fall. A place where you can be totally, completely yourself, even if yourself is awkward, nerdy, self-conscious, unsure, know-it-all, sometime inappropriate girl who’s still trying to figure out exactly who she is.</span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">But I know you will make me proud. I know you will shine.</span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">This is life at 5. And I wouldn't stop it for the world, but I sure wouldn't mind pausing it.</span></div>
<div class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span class="s1"></span><br /></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">I love you.</span></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">Happy birthday,</span></div>
<div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span class="s1">Your proud mother</span></div>
Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-8997403050885254122019-09-12T11:47:00.000-04:002022-08-09T20:31:45.578-04:00Happy 5th Birthday Payton <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Happy Birthday Payton Bjana!! </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">5 years ago, my world was turned upside down and at that time, I wasn’t sure how I was supposed to get through it. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">In the years following my daughter's funeral, I discovered, no matter how great my loss, or how deep my grief, the world does not stop. In fact, it intensifies.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">I remember thinking… how can I ever be happy again? Be able to have more children and not feel guilty. I felt as though my pain was visible to others, and I would forever be wearing grief as a mask and a tagline…”I’m Bjana Carbonaro and I’ve lost my baby to stillborn.”</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">But for me to survive this, I had to get my feelings out. Everyone who knows me knows I don’t do well with emotions. I didn’t know how to grieve with others, especially my husband or family. My husband and I grieved separately and still to this day, that missing link plays a toll on our marriage. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Most of you followed my pregnancy journey on my blog and I knew writing is what helped me with my emotions! Every post from my blog was first written in my notes on my phone several times over before ever posted to my blog (Including this post your reading now). </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">I said to myself “write, just write.” It took me a while to actually get anything started or to figure out what my feelings and emotions were. I discovered my writing was my safe haven to empty the well of my sorrow, and for a little while, I could let my emotions rest.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">I kept writing. Words pulled me and pushed me. As weeks went on, I’d read back over my notes. I began to see something remarkable... I’d survived another day, another week, another month; and I was growing stronger. I’d see words of hope illuminating my way.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Healing is not on a timetable. In fact, time doesn’t fix this kind of loss. Healing comes from actively pursuing life again. After awhile, you’ll look back on your words and not recognize the person you once were. You’ll see how strong you really are.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">I used to believe the cliché “everything happens for a reason,” but with this kind of tragedy, it seems to be reversed. When a tragedy like this happens, it can be the starting place to give it reason and relevance. When you recognize this, it’s the moment your grieving will shift. As time went on, I was able to reach that peaceful feeling more frequently. I had the power within my notes to compartmentalize my sorrow. Once you’re aware of what it feels like, you’ll be able to access it more easily.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">It’s been 5years since my beautiful daughter left this earth and sometimes tears still surprise me. Healing doesn’t mean you’ll never feel the sadness. It means you’ll be able to have memories without attaching intense despair.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Payton was the one who made me a mom. Her death was the birth of my new life... learning how to live with her loss, and recognizing who I am because of it. I chose resilience and my writing was a big part of helping me rise up.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">The loss of Payton taught me to love harder, to hold my girls closer, to hold my nephew and nieces closer and to appreciate every single day. It taught me to reach out to others and begin sharing my story in hopes it could reassure other wounded parents there</span><span class="s2" style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span class="s1">is life after loss.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">As the years go by, I’ve learned a mother’s love never diminishes; in fact, my love for my daughter has grown, just as it would have if she was still alive. I am still her mother and not a day goes by I don’t say I love you or think about her. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">I heard someone say once the best way to honor your child is by healing! It may not always be the easiest thing, but taking one day at a time is a good start! Every year for Payton’s birthday we go to dinner followed by a cupcake celebration at her grave. We go to dinner for everyone’s birthday in the family so doing this lets the girls get involved with her birthday too. They both know who Payton is and that she is in heaven watching over us. We have never hidden anything about Payton from the girls. If you know Charleston, you know she loves questions and she has asked every question in the book her toddler mind could think of. Knowing both girls love their big sister so much has helped my healing process. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">As we celebrate the life we envisioned for Payton today, I ask everyone who is still reading this to say a little pray for my family and I! Don’t be alarmed if I start crying if you say something... I can usually keep my emotions in check till someone says something. I absolutely appreciate the love and support that pours in from our friends and family on this day! We love all of you! </span></p> Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-47928358284885814412018-11-17T15:08:00.000-05:002018-12-12T05:38:12.137-05:00Letters to Emersyn - 1 Year OldDearest Emersyn!<br>
<br>
<div>
Happy birthday, sweet girl! You might be our second (third), but you have given us so many first. And somehow, you’ve made motherhood feel brand new all over again. </div>
<div>
<br></div>
<div>
You will never understand (until maybe your a mom) how badly I wanted you. Before your big sister celebrated her first birthday, we had set our sights on you. My patience got the best of me waiting on you. For every month that passed without news that God was making you was a blessing in disguise. </div>
<div>
<br></div>
<div>
The quiet time we shared those nine months was something beautiful and terrifying. You didn’t let me rest much (and you still don’t), you were always on the move. The doctors monitored me closely because blood work was off in the beginning. We got to know you pretty well with all the ultrasounds and doctor visits. You wanted the world to know you were coming and you had big things to do. <br>
Walking at 10 months was defiantly one of them. Now your cruising on your way.<br>
I love that your still a snuggler! You always greet me with the biggest hug you can give, and now your always giving kisses too. You absolutely love to just sit in my lap or whoever's and hang out. Its the cutest.<br>
<br>
Some advice for you and your sister that you won't understand for quite some time, But I write these letters now in hopes that you'll will look back on them later. There is so much about you that is already so unique and special. Don't lose that fire and determination you have in your eye. In life you will come up against many challenges. I wish it was not true but that's how it goes. There will be days and people that will seem determined to get you down. You will fail test, arrive late to important meetings, receive a speeding ticket, or have a falling-out with a friend. The bubble that your daddy and I have tried to build around you both with pop. Life will not always, at least not every day, be as sweet as it is now. But that's okay. I want to give you the tools you will need to get though it all. Most of these tools you already have in your belt. And you have a whole bunch of people in your circle who love you dearly.<br>
<br>
One of the biggest things I can teach you and your sister.. is Don't be a bully. Don't give in to the crown that makes you think it's okay to hurt someone or put them down. Every person is special and should be treated with respect. If you see it happening, speak up. The only way to stop them is to confront them.<br>
<br>
Finally, my sweet girl, I don't want you to ever stop dancing. I don't care if you don't know the moves (like me most of the time). It isn't important how high your leg goes or if your head is moving to the beat. Music has a profound power over you already, I can see it. I turn on the music and you instantly bust a move. You absolutely love to dance and it makes me smile every time you start moving.<br>
<br>
As you navigate through life's joys and challenges, please keep this in mind. You are able to move people, to shift emotions, with just the sway of your hips. Whatever you are up against, whomever breaks your heart. Wherever your big dreams take you and however little you have in your pocket, don't stop. Let the worries wash away as you turn the volume up and get moving. It's a beautiful and crazy life, my sweet girl. Don't back down - just keep dancing through it.<br>
<br>
One year down and many more to go. No matter where you go or what you do, may your mother's words remain in your head and your heart. I love you. There's nothing truer.</div><div><br></div><div>Always, </div><div>Mommy <br>
<br></div>
<div>
<br></div>
<div>
<br></div>
<div>
<br></div>
Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-56480081143988200582018-02-11T14:02:00.001-05:002018-02-11T14:07:43.180-05:00Emersyn’s Cake Smash Emersyns cake smash session was def an interesting one! I did it by myself with a two year old running around. Remind me next time to make sure I have someone to help me! Lol. <div><br></div><div>Emersyn Birthday theme is of course Kate Spade! I’m so excited for her Birthday Party! Her cake smash turned out so cute! Although she was not sure about the cake.. when it fell over she was like what happened.. and then she was done! </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_6a69_8efe_eebf_b841" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOhlzULKICQO0ovPFq73tsRoVvX0eVB4ndnov-cS4YU-LZOYhNs2H1QhiatFnRCnYHccCY-ow2pJog4bgJK-m6_kLxETwm5EWTZgfQngQZZu4TunxG9RiaZX4mRfJ1fj-rUSneEFBEEA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><img id="id_c8de_1bb4_24fc_b878" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHNADB7OyQLtZSPEyWxnKyau1fvFfYEaTl6CgzmT3juSjX6DXv3dC97NgFKWby5PHcXQv8jkPuDmL20IDMngnha6ghZKFzDRJ7ANNwIzTpUoVkn5teZ1K0Lpv0irXRk4BmELSjLz_cZw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><img id="id_db1d_10ec_cdc8_47c2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3zUOwDAFzZc/WoCUZnzXm8I/AAAAAAAAFRs/hJpc9tzWXJomittlL8wE_Lq_MP5-vuLWwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><img id="id_490_31de_50e6_6cf" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUlAHYdgvcjGj0CiGMDBokagUNrsK5Ay2EHf2qxY3eFNUQ8gBG1BwrANkHUWQRS1IL0cwwJDFyBehC682hKEU4edu4Wlupp0261lwTelf_ENnsBx5Bt77izpN-mUQOfTeU5BAladQV9s/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><img id="id_67a9_148f_4307_dc23" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWvCQHbwkp0SHqpl55oq8QIOL6L4buB_XUZS0wMa19FxyjG-LSvhg9byXfvfI152s2A671-OHENj9L0FQyNvQIfM_FyobCQmeNoqIfkgWL-B-bSLKQ_YIwiXoqH4tjJsUBCK-VyLuwgA/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><img id="id_2b42_5538_fbfe_4df1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SLMNp_kICLH6_Xi7t5iYKt58GKidkJtveLwx-JYmanYXDw8Xmx5u_cA3FK4_0gVG63tZgr82BDgWxdempCAiJRVxZ1YAhrRQ9ODA35J677T34mvLtLJYQVZCcM9RkpJpO4BfxYD3TS0/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><img id="id_756_2257_3684_c36e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9U3goaumgO7fsR2YgAu1_K7TSqXpTlG7RUMQK2KO526Fon3pfTrOhOIfsyWYcFBRw5yaXRPfw4khwoxPfzrd98wguql6db14tjq0NmJvu-kIaD4QWm6nystyKbzMAt-qKnwve-rJS02w/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br> </div><div><br></div>Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-9481981933400560452018-02-10T14:20:00.000-05:002018-02-14T16:24:20.673-05:00Letters to Emersyn - 11 Months OldDear Emersyn,<br>
<div>
I have been so behind on this post! I’m not ready for you to be 11 months.. that means your almost ONE!! Which also means your that much closer to being a toddler rather than a baby. I am not ready for that by any means.<br>
This past month has gone by so fast! The older you get the faster time goes by. You went from my squishy little baby to the toddler on the go.. In less then a year!<br>
<br>
<div>
But you are such a goofball and happy baby. You can wave and blow kisses and Daddy taught you how to high five. Your picking up on so much more these days. </div><div><br></div><div>Waking up every morning and see you giggling and playing in your crib waiting for the day to start can brighten any mood you wake up in. When Charleston and I walk in to get you out of bed, you have the biggest smile on your face. I just gobble you up and kiss you all over and you just giggle and giggle. You will never know how much your daddy and I love you and your sister. We our so blessed to call you our girls.<br>
<br>
You started walking! Yes I know I'm aware I said walking! We talked about this a little in the last blog, but nothing like you have been this past month. Its crazy to see how fast you can move around these days. Keeping you still is locked up with the key thrown away. You love chasing Charleston around or even Hera. You three are like the 3 musketeers. Ready for trouble.<br>
<br>
Every time I look in your mouth you have gained more teeth. Currently you have 8 teeth. Which your right on track with Charleston. She had about the same amount on her first birthday. You love all food.. just like your sister. Everything you have tried you have loved. I'm hoping it stays that way too. You love your food though. I have been unsuccessful from spreading out your bottles / meals. No matter what you eat.. your ready to eat 4 hours later. On the dot! Your favorite snacks include yogurt melts and puffs. Even though you still prefer your bottle, turkey is def your favorite food. You will take that from Charleston's hands in a heart beat.<br>
<br>
We don't see the pediatrician again till your one year check up. I have put you on our scale a few times. I believe you were roughly 18lbs the last time I checked. Your still wearing 6 months clothes for the most part, but your starting to wear some 9 month clothes depending on brand. Your still in size 3 diapers. You love the water, but you hate the bath. I haven't figured this one out yet. But were still working on that one.<br>
<br>
You did have one of your first butt explosions this month. You have had a few but nothing that came out of the diaper.. this one.. I got you out of your crib bc you were crying and hungry so I changed your diaper and put you in the rock n play and went to kitchen to make your bottle. I was not gone 5 minutes and I come back to my room and I'm thinking to myself.. why does it smell like a poopy diaper in here. I turn the light on you and you are COVERED... I mean covered head to toe! It was coming out every angle possible of your diaper and you were just laughing. It was not funny by the least. I did laugh though. I picked you up and held you at arms length and just put you in the tub. Rinsed you off.. put the rock n play cover in the washer. Put you back in the crib and gave you your bottle. Mommy laid back done. I was done mommy-ing after that one. Lol. I'm sure it wont be the last though.<br>
<br>
My favorite thing about this month is you started giving kisses back. Your eskimo kisses are the best. I absolutely love when you walk over and just crawl in my lap. You don't snuggle too often, but when you do its the cutest and I take in every minute of it. You have never been one that needed rocked or snuggled to go to bed. You would prefer me to just put you in the rock n play or even the mamaroo and you just rock yourself to sleep. I have a love hate relationship with that. It makes things easier on some nights, because Charleston is still a snuggler and still wants one of us to cuddle her to sleep.<br>
<br>
This next few weeks watching you turn into a toddler is going to be hard for me, so I may steal a lot more kisses from you. Don't worry you probably wont remember then when you get older!<br>
<br>
Mommy loves you sweet girl! </div>
<div>
<br></div>
<div>
<img alt="" id="id_5e19_ac8a_8edf_302e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUsuO4KrqFXTIegmJiEatQFhwZQXvqjC1LP-hQNonAY93ELjM6Td0b7LXx1peXsIxYLe_TkIwTjlnY558hoIZKQXSCVE-n0F6qgAdxwZcvfwYbTAg6zO3J9_0HIokiBrPDh4SkXjaMRg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip=""><br>
<br>
<br>
<br></div>
</div>
Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-55778291505859400172018-01-05T13:30:00.000-05:002018-01-11T13:30:36.715-05:00Letters to Emersyn - 10 Months Old Dear Emersyn, <div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I feel like I’ve blinked and you’ve become a little girl. I can’t believe you are now cruising on furniture, playing with blocks and balls and would rather stand than crawl. You even took your first mini step! I almost fell out my seat! We were at the mall and you were standing and I was taking pictures of you and sure enough u lifted one leg and took a step! I’m sure a few heads turned when I got excited. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But the reason we were at the mall is bc we finally got your ears pierced! Yay!!! We were a little behind bc we did your sisters at 7months. You were really sure what was going on and you were not happy when it was finished. But that last a whole 5mins and you were perfectly fine after mommy cuddles! And you look so adorable with them pierced! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This past month has been a very busy one for you. We started out the month at Disney. When we left the parks we stayed at Grandpa Terry’s and Grandpa Stacey’s house! We even got to see Grandpa & Grandma Carbonaro some. You enjoy seeing everyone. We spent the day at the park with my cousin Emily and her little boy Oliver and Aunt Cindy! Before we left you girls also got to spend some time with your Great Grandma & Great Grandpa Hoey! You girls just love them. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You have officially said your first word “MOMMA!” I was so happy! Your daddy says Charleston first word was “dada” but I disagree bc all babies usually start with “dada da dada.” But you stand at my legs saying momma momma momma! It’s so cute .. but I’m pretty sure it’s you just wanting a bottle! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You also learned to wave so you wave to everyone that passes by. I love that you are kind. You find joy in other people’s smiles, especially mine and daddy’s & Charleston’s. Your sweet laugh is contagious.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The best part about this past month was your very first Christmas! Your eyes lite up every time you saw Christmas lights. I could see the magic of Christmas in your eyes. Just the way it should be. Christmas morning was so much fun watching you and Charleston open presents. You were a little confused on what was going on, but you loved playing with all the toys. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I am now starting to plan your first birthday, can you guess the theme? Haha of course - Kate Spade! Mommys favorite & your nursery is in the same color scheme. I have not purchased anything but I have a list on amazon ready to be purchased. I think I’ve decided to do cupcakes for your party but we will do a cake smash session her in the next few weeks. Safe to say you will devour whatever you have. You currently have 5 teeth, 3 on the top and 2 on the bottom. You get so excited when it’s time to go in the high chair. You know your about to get food. You love ham and turkey and even chicken. You also love mash potatoes and sweet potatoes. Of course quacamole. Just like your sister your always stealing my herbalife shakes. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Mommy loves you always! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_8743_ddea_54a9_2e83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_8Ay7HgIKnfotBRhEtUUvt6Ga7A6EEuIi12IKhzK5ASiSAXr3eSgiwK0zm-CV-qYhOtdwPb7nHI4oIbPiGhcVqiARKDqFDvN5laYK7tHuDmOSa6BuidT1xg25bUJvOIzLYgJw2jwZ3A/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 28px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p>Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-69809376028873475472017-12-03T19:58:00.000-05:002017-12-10T10:31:47.267-05:00Letters to Emersyn - 9 Months Old<div style="text-align: left;">
Dear Emersyn,</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
The year of your birth is coming to a close and we are ready to start the new year with you! There will be a lot of wonderful things in store for our family in 2018 and everything we do, we do for you and your sister. I have said it before, but it is worth repeating…we are smitten by you. Sometimes, after you go to sleep, I find myself curled up on the couch scrolling through pictures of you, remembering both the moments when you were teeny tiny and the current moments of the day. Our house is full of such happy sounds and I am so blessed to wake up to such a beautiful and HAPPY family every single day. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Since learning to crawl, you’ve been getting into all sorts of mischief. You will no longer sit still for more than about 0.00002 of a second, as you just want to crawl off somewhere! </span></div>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="text-align: justify;">Two days after you learned how to crawl, </span><span style="text-align: justify;">you learned how to pull yourself up </span><span style="text-align: justify;">and stand</span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); text-align: justify;">. Since then you’ve learned how to shimmy your way along furniture and other things. You can also walk if someone holds your hands, but the balance isn’t quite there yet. Still, you look so excited!</span></div>
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); text-align: justify;">We have tried some more foods! You love it all. I haven’t found anything you don’t like yet. You get mad though if we don’t feed you our food, and as much as you get excited for baby food it does not come out fast enough for you. You def eat more then Charleston did at this age, but you are so much smaller. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); text-align: justify;">Speaking of eating, you have 2 teeth on the bottom and 1 tooth on the top that has broke through and the one next too it is is trying to break through. It should be all the way out by the end of the month. </span></div>
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); text-align: justify;">We have moved your crib down two levels bc you like to stand and play in your crib. You have no problems with your crib and sleep pretty good in it. We have officially stopped using the rock n play. You still wake up about 4am but we started just giving you your bottle in the crib bc you will fall back to sleep afterwards. And you usually sleep to about 8am now. </span></div>
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); text-align: justify;">We have done some traveling this month. For Thanksgiving we went to Albany GA to meet papas family! So you got to meet great Grandpa and Great Grandma and all the aunts and uncles from that side of the family. It was the first time Charleston met them too! We had a lot of fun and of course you two were the talk of the day! A week after coming back from GA we went to Disney!! Not your first trip but you understood a little more! You got to meet Minnie and Mickey! You loved Mickeys nose! You were kissing all over it. You even got to see Donald and Goofy! They made you giggle too! You loved it! I’m sure they did too! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I can not wait to see you on your first Christmas morning! Your at the perfect age too! </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Merry Christmas, sweet girl! We love you more than you will ever know.<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<img alt="" id="id_564d_77a3_655d_7d68" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CUL0BdsWh7w/Wi1HdAeho4I/AAAAAAAAFQg/v0mrcxQDOAAb0HfYxEHQyMvw9slifOq1wCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-77281145888700515562017-11-03T20:10:00.001-04:002017-11-03T20:15:16.318-04:00Letters to Emersyn - 8 Months Old Dear Emersyn!<br />
<br />
<div>
Today you are eight months old! Goodness gracious, EIGHT months! I might as well start planning your 1st birthday. You will soon realize I am a planner and love hosting things. I have given it some honest thought though, I'm keeping with the Kate Spade theme. So your Birthday party with me black, white, gold and a hint of hot pink! Just like your bedroom....your baby shower was the same theme too.<br />
<br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Every day seems to go faster and faster, making us suddenly at eight months. Your continuing to change before my very eyes and you continue to become more fun everyday. This month, you ceased to be my tiny baby girl and became what I refer to you as, "my grown up baby.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br />This month you started sitting up and you also became mobile. You started crawling and exploring and going after what you want. You no longer lay on the floor playing with toys, but instead seek after whatever you can see and reach. These things tend to be on the dangerous side - the fireplace, electrical outlets, and power cords. The house is already child-proof, but you are continuing to keep us on our toes.<br /><br />And as if crawling weren't enough, you have also learned to pull yourself up. You stand in your crib. Your pulling up on all the furniture. You even moved between two objects while standing yesterday. Stop that! Stop that behavior that resembles walking. You are my wittle bitty baby!</span></div>
<div>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You are becoming so much more aware of yourself and of your surroundings. You're curiosity gets the best of you, especially when shopping with mommy and grandma - you just look around and take in your surroundings with such wonderment. But it seems like you are happy to go along on any adventure. </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You love playing with your toes and putting them in your mouth. </span>You only have 2 teeth but you are drooling buckets and leaving puddles. When you see food, you must have it. Your favorites would have to be honey crisp apples and sweet potatoes too. You did get your first taste of some water and aloe. You loved it, just like your sister. Bath time has become so fun with you. You had your first bath in grandmas sink. I think you were a little confused but quickly had fun splashing the water everywhere. Now that you can sit up unassisted your enjoying things a lot more.<br />
<b><br /></b>
We don't see the pediatrician till next month, but I am guessing your roughly 15lbs. You were 13lbs in September. You can wear anything from 3 to 6 months clothes. Anything bigger then that is still too big. We have graduated up to size 3 diapers, but you still have lots of room to grow in them. I have a feeling you will be in those for a while, your sister was. We are still struggling with shoes. Unfortunately you have wide feet like your sister, so finding shoes that fit are not easy. We have a few pairs for Charleston that fit you. Your not so sure about them. Your only getting used to having socks on your feet too.<br />
<br />
During the week, we stay fairly busy outside the house. We have our mommy and me workouts we go to. I think its your favorite time of the day, you get so many cuddles from everyone and you can now chase all the kids around the studio. I'm sure this is were you are learning all those big kid things like crawling, pulling up and almost walking. You sleep so well afterwards. Usually about 2 hours. When you wake up, I always hear you cooing and babbling away in your crib. Your night sleep schedule has changed a little though, you like to get up between 4 and 5 to get a bottle, but quickly go back to sleep to about 7:30ish when your sister wakes up and runs in to give you hugs and kisses. You love everything about her. She can always make you giggle...its so cute.<br />
<br />
Life with you at eight months old couldn't be any better. You are such a happy baby and you and your sister can charm us all day long with those giggles and smiles. The love you have for your sister and even your puppy is amazing. I am looking forward to the Holiday season with you and your sister as we do a bit of traveling.<br />
<br />
I love you sweet girl.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
<img alt="" id="id_e32d_38e6_e2fc_ee06" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LhXCEfVH5ec/Wf0FNUHeXaI/AAAAAAAAFPM/SeULu1JWdwoRT8MJQqTCNfqlSFROGvCmQCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div>
<b><br /></b>
<div>
<br />
<br /></div>
Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-87586496130143973872017-10-03T15:38:00.000-04:002017-10-04T16:17:49.191-04:00Letters to Emersyn - 7 Months OldDear Emersyn,<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
You are 7months old. This number blows my mind! When did you get so big? But your still so little! We don’t see the doctor this month.. but from your previous appointment - I’m guessing your roughly 14lbs. Which I believe Charleston was 16lbs at 7months. So your a little smaller. </div>
<div>
Your still in 3-6months clothes & size 3 diapers. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
You have ventured into the world of solid foods. You love Honey Crisp Apples, Pears, Pumkin & Sweet Potatoes. You were not too sure of the mangos. So we will try those again later. You did try some quacamole and you loved it. Of course! It’s so good! You even had your first taste of an Herbalife Shake! Your eyes got so big and you wanted more and more! Once you figure out how to use a straw I’m sure I will have you fighting for my shakes too! Your two bottom front teeth are completely in now - although you would think your ready for reg food. Your always grabbing for it. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
You are now mobile. You army crawl like a pro. I know it will only be days before you get this crawling thing down. You are so determined to do everything Charleston does! You have really figured out how to use those hands and feet. Grabbing and kicking everything. Your just like your big sister at this age. You love for me to carry you so you can hold on to the shopping cart. I think we’re going to have another shopper on our hands. You also started pulling up on things this past month and sitting up a little on your own. I’m going to need you to slow down just a tad. Your growing way to fast. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Your still sleeping like pro at night. Usually asleep before 8 and your up at 6:30 to eat, but sometimes fall back asleep after you eat. You always wake up happy and ready to start the days. You have started fighting naptime some, but sleep usually wins. Your naps can last anywhere from an hour to 3hours. Now if I could get yours and Charleston nap to overlap some so I can get some work done. A mom can only hope right?!?! Lol. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Oh sweet girl! I know I can not stop or slow time down! All I ask is you stay a baby as long as you can! I love watching you grow and see your little personality shine through! I absolutely love watching you and your sister become best friends! I am blessed to be your mommy! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Love you always! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<img alt="" id="id_e702_e7a_ac1_8052" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rtxUkoNElncvkAJJjTQwOMTvyte8aDyOxE8Igg7Y5Uo6Lnf-HVd3agYxHHNP8KQlby6d9PJ_jISpJwIU8p_pqUK3bjmBPs-IrwOd3NUcOoU57QbIitLgguBF5LO0icn4N8vJd95bai0/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br />
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-71157279007629773152017-09-03T20:14:00.000-04:002017-09-05T16:47:54.321-04:00Letters to Emersyn - 6 Months Old <div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">My little Emersyn! </span></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">At six months you’re as eager as ever to get moving. You’re frustrated when you can’t reach things and let out a yelp of irritation. You’re happiest on your belly, kicking around and pulling yourself in a circle as you try (and try and try) to navigate your way across the room. Whenever I put you down to play on your back you roll over and often twist yourself around like a baby compass. Your little legs never stop kicking. Even when you’re sleeping you move so much – often waking yourself up. You can get up on all 4 now, but you have not officially started crawling yet. I give it a month and you will be all over the place. Slow down little one, stay still a little longer.</span></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">We don't see the pediatrician till Wednesday so for your unofficial numbers.. you weigh roughly 12.5 pounds. Your still wearing 3month clothes and size 2 diapers but I think we're about to move you up to size 3. You do so much better with hair bows then Charleston ever did! Yay, bc we have so many. Lol. We did try a pair of shoes the other day - you were very confused on what was on your feet! But they stayed on for the most part. We will just have to keep working with them. </span></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">And sweet girl, you don’t know it, but you have a sister who watches over you from heaven. Her name is Payton and she would have been 3 years old this month. She didn’t make it though, and that makes Mommy and Daddy very sad. But we are lucky to have such a sweet little guardian angel to take care of you and Charleston. </span></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">Mommy and Daddy are so glad that you found us. I never could’ve imagined that you would be so perfect! I LOVE your head full of Aubrun hair, and you look just like me! Makes your daddy mad both of you girls look like me! I tell people I plan on taking over the world by cloning little mini me's! You girls may look like me, but you do have some of your daddy's traits. You both have his wide feet! Ughhh! Makes it hard for finding shoes that fit. Charleston got Daddy's curls, we will soon find out if you got them as well. But it looks like you will have super fine hair like me. Charleston does too. Your has more red then hers! Which I love. Your grandma Sherri has red hair. I have red highlights, I was hoping one of you girls would have red hair so we will see how things change as you grow. </span></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">We haven't officially started you on solid foods yet but we did give you some sweet potatoes and boy did you love them!!! Avacodos are my first choice of foods to start you on, so we will see what foods you like here soon. </span></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px;">
<br /><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;"></span></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">Don't grow too fast sweet girl. Mommy loves you! </span></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;"></span><img alt="" id="id_ce6_ddf2_3030_d5f1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhFtC9hCTBaDpOS7utCiqVR_Wrav0V34D8qaIh1LI7LB9DYE_9ArtkgPUPeGrrMmT4HAtVJZ99MQeW5Jwid5_K4Ff5mJBXfvNC0DG4y-e4mo273w0aSnXOnlfaCQX4zTsCFWmPLTUpZ4/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 392px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20.3px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;"></span><br /></div>
Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-76382693897417655052017-08-03T20:50:00.001-04:002017-08-04T08:42:42.870-04:00Letters to Emersyn - 5 Months OldDear Emersyn! <div><br></div><div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You’ve started to laugh and it lights up the whole room when you do! Your generous smile (you always have one for Mommy!) is what keeps me going, even when you wake me in the middle of night, which is a rare occasion. And it's usually only bc you lost your pacifier. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Your a happy baby. You smile all the time, and giggle too. This month I've seen you fall so in love with your sister. She's your favorite person. She does a little dance, and you crack up. You watch her every move all over the house. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You get so excited about life sometimes that you squeal at the top of your little lungs! You’ve also just started to blow raspberries and spit bubbles. You’re fascinated by the world around you and you like to learn about thing by putting them in your mouth to feel what there all about. Your drooling puddles but I haven't seen any teeth break through. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You love being on your changing table, and your tiny toes always seem to make their way to your mouth when you’re on it. I think they taste best at a higher altitude.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You don’t like tummy time so much, but who needs it anyway! You can hold up your sweet little auburn head just fine. Your rolling around like crazy! Your even scooting around some, which I'm not quite ready for that one! Your never in the same spot I leave you at.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You haven’t started solids yet, but you will in a month or so…no rush, right sweet girl? We have tried a little bit of oatmeal in your milk, but I'm not seeing it keep you any more fuller. Your still eating 6 oz. about every 4 hours. Sometimes longer sometimes shorter. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You really like to be held. People say that I’m going to spoil you, but they don’t know that you just need a little extra comfort sometimes. This world may be exciting, but it can be big and scary for little babies too. Mommy knows. Big sister knows too, bc she's always trying to comfort you when you cry. Even if you don't want your pacifier she is sure to make sure you have it. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We saw the pediatrician this month. You were 12lbs 7oz. Don't get me started on your height. You are 25inches long. That's the 67th percentile. Where are you getting your height? Defiantly not for me! I'm forever short! You just might be taller then your sister. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You’re growing and changing, Emersyn. It’s what you’re supposed to do, but Mommy just wants to bottle your 5 month-old sweetness for now. Please don’t grow up too fast!</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I am forever yours, sweet girl.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Love, Mommy</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br><img id="id_b6de_b099_54ae_bec6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19JOhbOVH2sUU-imEEbId1CpI8f0HYtVorbtHJ0A6qK-7idTTxb6yDqsBCikszKMCgw-8E8HgXw6fJAWm8uzbSg5LZIB7RHawLbwQoeu99ePCx_AZsS04mxeE9gKsBF0ulbTJXWqpSxk/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></p></div>Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-5582328322110069062017-07-04T09:28:00.001-04:002017-07-05T09:38:03.359-04:00Letters to Emersyn - 4 Months OldDear Emersyn! <div><br></div><div>These months are going by way to fast and I still haven't figured out how to slow time down! You have changed so much in just the past month. Your smiling now. Your coo-ing, and oh those baby noises can melt my heart! </div><div><br></div><div>Your four month check up is not till next week, but I unofficially weighed you and you were roughly 11lbs. Last month you were 10lbs. So your gaining good weight. Your newborn clothes are fitting perfect. Most 0-3 month clothes are still too big. Your still eating 5-6oz every 4-5hrs. </div><div><br></div><div>You have had such a busy month traveling too. Your an expert in the car these days. The first of June we went to Ohio. That was a 14 hour drive. You girls did amazing. I was impressed bc even Charleston has not done that ride yet. But both of you got to meet everyone. Great Grandma & Great Grandpa loved seeing you! </div><div><br></div><div>We actually just got back from Orlando. That was an easier ride for you both. Only 6hrs. We spent the week with Grandma and Grandpa but you got to meet Great Grandma and Great Grandpa too. Great Grandma got a hold of you and neither one of you wanted to let go! It was so sweet! You even made your first trip to Magic Kingdom. You loved the rides and seeing all the colors and things! It was so hot so we didn't spend all day at the park. No worries though bc Grandma and Grandpa work at Disney so we will get to go a lot more! Plus we're making a big trip in December with Grandma & Grandpa Pope! </div><div><br></div><div>Your personality is really starting to shine through! I love this age. You love watching Charleston play around you. And Charleston is obsessed with helping me with everything for you. She loves holding the bottle and helping me burp you. The bond between you too is growing everyday and it makes my heart skip a beat! Watching you two together is my favorite thing ever. </div><div><br></div><div>I can not wait to see what this next months adventures have in store for you! </div><div><br></div><div>Mommy loves you sweet girl! </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_1e68_8e8a_da04_1441" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PgOYBT7YhCg/WVzqtfmWS8I/AAAAAAAAFIQ/vX6efa-6mjst_02gB_uEUHKTNKSh1W7xwCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div>Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-89747482887544295702017-06-03T20:41:00.000-04:002017-07-05T09:37:46.458-04:00Letters to Emersyn - 3 Months OldDear Emersyn,<br>
<br>
You turn 3 months old today!! Two things are certain: I have no idea where those three months went and you're changing every day. I hope these letters freeze time just a little bit by giving you a snap shot of what you were like at just 90 days old. We love you more with each passing day.<br>
<br>
Your eyes seem to be getting bluer by the day and your dark hair is growing like weeds. You don't really have a favorite toy or anything, but you have found your hands! Your constantly grabbing onto blankets, or even my shirts when your snuggled up close. You started to grab your bottle as well.<br>
<br>
You have become more aware of your surroundings. You're getting really good at tracking Charleston as she runs around the room in circles around you. You would prefer to be cuddled in my arms, but Im determined to get you to like tummy time or swing time. Its not that you hate either, you just can't be swaddled up tight. Your moving around a lot more, so not sure how much longer you will be able to use the swaddle blankets. Which might be harder for mommy to work. If I can get you to sit in your swing or lay on the floor long enough for mommy to get some work done, that would be amazing. But none the less, I don't mind cuddling you all day. My work and house cleaning can wait!<br>
<br>
You are a very good sleeper. You usually go down about 7:30 and sleep to about 7am. You are still sleeping in the rock n play, but working on moving you to either the pack and play or the crib. You're just not a fan of sleeping on a flat surface. You still nap a good bit during the day, but I find you awake and more alert in between.<br>
<br>
Your getting bigger by the day. You are currently in size one diapers and moving your way into 0-3 month clothes. In an unofficial weigh-in using the bathroom scale, you clock in between 10 and 11 pounds. Your eating 6 oz. in the morning and sometimes before bed. During the day you still do 4 oz. Usually every 3-4 hours. I need you to slow down some! I have a feeling your going to be my last baby and that makes me want to keep you small even longer. Maybe one day I can talk your daddy into making you a big sister {but shh, we can work on him later}!<br>
<br>
You don't currently have any teeth, but im about 99% sure you have one trying to come through. You drool every now and then. And when I put my finger in your mouth to massage gums you smile as if its the best thing in the world. If your anything like your sister, you are right on track as she had 2 teeth coming in at this time.<br>
<br>
You may not have a favorite toy, but you do love baths. Especially getting your hair washed. We took you in the pool for the first time on Memorial day and you loved it. Then you passed out hard.<br>
<br>
You do pretty decent on trips around town or even to Aunt Brandy's house. We are gearing up for the biggest road trip you or your sister has been on. Next week we head to Ohio. Which should be an interesting ride up. Your Aunt Brandy and I plus you, Charleston, Hunter, Jonathan and Randy all in one car.. while Grandma Sherri and Uncle TJ in another. With kids, Cleveland usually takes about 12-13 hours. Hunter is used to it, Jonathan has done the drive a few times, the rest of you munchkins have an adventure that awaits you. Hopefully this will get you used to traveling more, bc you girls and I head to Orlando at the end of June. You are going to be cuddled and loved by all kinds of family members. Im sure you will love it.<br>
<br>
Im looking forward to the many adventures with you and your sister. Hopefully time slows down enough for me to remember every moment (mommy brain in full effect over here), if not we have these letters to look back on. Until our next monthly update....<br>
<br>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01K8XSE19pHfG2gFpMHcLbgO3Fk4ja4ax-QAcJBm91vKBY6_IVP-IE-f2vuO5S7i64E6op9UMm77mE0Ygc6vJO-pnATgWIwG8BKdZH5RIAMrG0D-YWP1tpJQHZjvTIuqzEf1D1-CgaxI/s640/blogger-image--1484969141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01K8XSE19pHfG2gFpMHcLbgO3Fk4ja4ax-QAcJBm91vKBY6_IVP-IE-f2vuO5S7i64E6op9UMm77mE0Ygc6vJO-pnATgWIwG8BKdZH5RIAMrG0D-YWP1tpJQHZjvTIuqzEf1D1-CgaxI/s400/blogger-image--1484969141.jpg" width="400" id="id_d129_890d_3700_e4dc" style="width: 400px; height: auto;"></a></div>
<br>
<br>
Mommy loves you.<br>
<br>Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-1681919958566086862017-05-08T21:07:00.002-04:002017-08-03T20:50:34.083-04:00Letters to Emersyn - 2 Months OldDear Emersyn,<br>
<br>
Time is flying by and I am so conflicted by emotion. Im overwhelmed with joy and excitement but at the same time my heart hurts everyday as you seem to grow another inch... further and further away from the tiny newborn we brought home from the hospital.<br>
<br>
You've complete our family. We're now a party of four (five including Hera) and we feel whole. (Although I miss your sister Payton everyday and wish she was here. One day you will know all about her too). I can't wait to include you in the Mommy and Daughter things me and Charleston do. You have already adapted to being our shopping buddy and partner in crime.<br>
<br>
I didn’t get around to writing to you on your actual 2 month birth day. Its been crazy with two babies around. This month you went from an itty, bitty, tiny newborn to a baby. I need time to freeze for a little while.<br>
Our day started with a check-up at the doctors’s office where you weighed in at 9 pounds and 11 ounces and measured almost 22 inches long. You met all your milestones. Cooing….Check. Smiling…check. Turning to sounds….check. Following objects with your eyes…check. Although all these accomplishments are to be celebrated, Its never easy when the tray of shots enter the room. (and I have no issue when shots, needles or blood - your daddy on the other hand can not even be in the same room)<br>
<br>
I've always thought that the second child would be easier, and whereas there are some things that are smoother, there is also knowledge. Knowledge of what happens when your baby is about to get a shot. The ensuing tears and screams. The long day of discomfort. I think the phrase "ignorance is bliss" applies to parenting your first child. Now that I know what is going to happen, there seems to be a stronger anxiety that grips my heart.<br>
<br>
In your 2nd month in this big ole world, you have said goodbye to spring and hello to summer. The summer brings with it many traditions in our family ranging from trips to Orlando and frequent visits to the water park and even the beach. I can't wait to see how you react your first time at the beach, or even DISNEY!<br>
<br>
Your sister has really warmed up to you. She now runs into the bedroom in the morning peeking her little eyes above the bed to see you. She cares where you are and wants to be near you all the time. She loves giving you kisses. Her hugs are more like headlocks, but this too shall pass. I hope that you share the same affection for one another as the years roll on. I desire for you girls to be the best of friends. Just like your Aunt Brandy and I.<br>
<br>
I love watching your eyes move to the rhythm of the world, seeing you explore the room around you and learning who you are. It’s fun to witness all<br>
your “firsts.” The next month will bring more excitement and more memories. I am beyond<br>
blessed that I get to be your mommy.<br>
<br>
I love you always,<br>
Mommy<br>
<br>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmKQgqTP_gPrA3daYp7Hgyj0m73SDlX0QqJTmxh-dHNUSp6cBMledyTjtuUjXk6udiUwap8T0f5u37waDSB7VmK6tqWiYsIBrHR2l4Uck1-m4vOoBhciV3N3sPH4anszYRsRYdxBGo5w/s1600/2Months.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmKQgqTP_gPrA3daYp7Hgyj0m73SDlX0QqJTmxh-dHNUSp6cBMledyTjtuUjXk6udiUwap8T0f5u37waDSB7VmK6tqWiYsIBrHR2l4Uck1-m4vOoBhciV3N3sPH4anszYRsRYdxBGo5w/s400/2Months.jpg" width="400" id="id_48d9_c0e6_84e1_c228" style="width: 400px; height: auto;"></a></div>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-3741686857055618712017-04-04T15:32:00.000-04:002017-04-11T15:33:16.328-04:00Letters to Emersyn - 1 Month OldDear Emersyn,<br />
<br />
If there is one thing you will learn about life, it's that it's unpredictable. And I will always remember every detail about the day you were born, even though I couldn't predict a single moment of it. On the day you were born.. When I saw Dr. Fisher on Wednesday we decided to schedule another NST on Friday because your movements had slowed down. Little did I know you would be here that evening.<br />
<br />
You have grown so much already in your first month and I am amazed every day at how much you change. During your first month of life, It's been a steady stream of changes and getting used to everything. Being a family of four, Watching your BIG sister as she's truly in love with you and wants to help mommy with everything. You are so curious. Not only do you look around in amazement, but you look around in wonderment. I wish I could know wha you are thinking, as your expressions are just priceless.<br />
<br />
At one month old you weigh 6lbs. 4oz. Your still in newborn diapers. Most newborn clothes are still too big so we have a few preemie outfits for you. Unlike your sister, you love to be swaddled. And you will take snuggles anyway you can get them. Especially at 3am.<br />
<br />
My favorite thing that you do is smile in your sleep. From the day you were born, you smiled in your sleep. Someone once told it means you are talking to the angels and I know this to be true because you have some of the very best guardian angels watching over you. I will tell you all about your Big sister, Payton one day. You also love to clasp your hands together and it looks like you are praying. It is the sweetest thing.<br />
<br />
You are just like your big sister, Charleston in that you have quite the appetite and when you want to eat, you want to eat now. You have 3/4 oz roughly every 3 hours. You are starting to sleep more and more through the night, and even though I like my sleep too, I find that I stare at you when you sleep. When you finally stir and give out a little squeak, I can not wait to kiss your sweet little cheeks and watch you fall back asleep. Before bed every night we cuddle up in the bed to settle down and having you in my arms and your sister cuddled up beside me is by far my one of my favorite things.<br />
<br />
The only thing that overwhelms me is watching just how fast you are growing already. Even though the nights were sleepless in the beginning, it seems as if your first weeks disappeared in a blink of an eye and I am begging for them back. Every day you are completely different. I am so excited to see you grow, yet wishing time would slow down so I could savor these moments longer. Maybe that is why I sometimes just sit and start at you, wishing the clock would stop for just a moment so I can remember every detail of your newborn skin.<br />
<br />
The bond between you and your sister is already strong. The way you just stare at her when she's rocking your or holding you is precious. I'm so excited to watch you two grow up and change together. I hope you girls are just as close as your Aunt Brandy and I are.<br />
<br />
Get ready, sweet baby.. this life of yours is going to be a wild adventure and I hope its everything you could dream of.<br />
<br />
I'll love you always,<br />
Mommy<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9Wyja6j5dFxr7-VehmQSU3_Kb4IEuIPoDZgQIvUYHizX1ZXNqYujz7nvWelhYR2qcdv5PyNbiIX_B8z1pobsz0DziR3FThJQUNg_4lZ9Mm_rBbtoMM2WvtmaIUyc9JfDkVRJmRMN6wU/s1600/2017-04-03+16.03.11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9Wyja6j5dFxr7-VehmQSU3_Kb4IEuIPoDZgQIvUYHizX1ZXNqYujz7nvWelhYR2qcdv5PyNbiIX_B8z1pobsz0DziR3FThJQUNg_4lZ9Mm_rBbtoMM2WvtmaIUyc9JfDkVRJmRMN6wU/s320/2017-04-03+16.03.11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-24943999041054367412017-03-27T15:12:00.000-04:002017-04-11T15:14:31.467-04:00Pregnancy, The Third Trimester Part 3<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #474843; font-family: inherit;">As with every stage of pregnancy, it’s a mixed bag of emotions and feelings. I want time to hurry up and slow down all at once. Physically, I want to be done, I’m in a lot of pain most the time. Emotionally, I’m good with being pregnant awhile longer, especially since this is most likely the last time I will be. I'm not 100% sure I'm done, but Richard says no more. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #474843;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #474843;">Even with all the change ahead, I’m feeling pretty at peace with it, which is saying a lot for me since I tend to prefer to know exactly how things are going to play out. I don’t know a lot of much right now, actually. We have so much to do – we’re rearranging 3 rooms in the house, Trying to transition Charleston off the pacifier & start thinking about potty training </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #474843;">… life is changing all at once. Charleston has taught me so much about learning to go with the flow and here we already, learning that lesson again as Emersyn is making her way into our world. A lot is going to change in the next couple of months and I have to keep reminding myself that it will all work out one way or another.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #474843;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #474843;">----------</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #474843;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">The sickness I felt in the first trimester lingered a few weeks into my 2nd, so I was hopeful that I would continue to feel great a few weeks into my 3rd trimester. I was wrong. At around 26/27 weeks I started getting sharp pains in my back! Stronger then normal. I think she is sitting on my sciatic nerve and it doesn’t feel great. It’s hard to walk sometimes. When putting pressure on my right leg while walking, a sharp shooting pain will almost bring me to my knees. It’s intense! It’s worse some days than others and I’m hopeful that she will move off my nerve and this won’t continue for the rest of my pregnancy- REALLY hopeful. Ha!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Also starting to get pain in my pelvic floor. Carrying around an extra 20 lbs is doing a number on my pelvis. My legs go numb around my hips every night and she loves to keep me up at night doing gymnastics in my uterus. Don’t get me wrong, I am thankful for every little ache and pain. I know how blessed I am to be able to experience pregnancy, so I try to remember that when I’m laying in pain on my couch. It’s weird how much you can love someone who is causing you such discomfort. Ha!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">----------</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Charleston is going to be such a great big sister. She loves giving Emersyn kisses every night! She blows raspberries. It's too funny! I think she might be a little confused when the baby is no longer in my tummy but actually here. I'm sure she will catch on quick. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">----------</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-HHzICm9nkH1ugoXm8O6xZh26Aq2Xm6Sj2yWBeixd33FBWkTBs_ZJFRH7BwEU61avQO9cXI-FYPARPQ1TB9L1Dxf-fFFSLeTTSou6qRnqJYnya2EkSLTe-U0PHznf7ioXvB8H400F_c/s1600/2016-12-29+12.13.04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-HHzICm9nkH1ugoXm8O6xZh26Aq2Xm6Sj2yWBeixd33FBWkTBs_ZJFRH7BwEU61avQO9cXI-FYPARPQ1TB9L1Dxf-fFFSLeTTSou6qRnqJYnya2EkSLTe-U0PHznf7ioXvB8H400F_c/s320/2016-12-29+12.13.04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81b7jwdLI6C2BRXy8oy57X9FVjakSJZ2o7bHZbYVpJk_fA4m32JRI3m2NDu5dmcC396HHhytu8YzHN2Xlg5gEwj3VZLChRntlmJPQ_O9R8fzjXOHGREk8nKane-Y9TWdNSKSBM9sST0Y/s1600/2017-01-06+18.09.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81b7jwdLI6C2BRXy8oy57X9FVjakSJZ2o7bHZbYVpJk_fA4m32JRI3m2NDu5dmcC396HHhytu8YzHN2Xlg5gEwj3VZLChRntlmJPQ_O9R8fzjXOHGREk8nKane-Y9TWdNSKSBM9sST0Y/s320/2017-01-06+18.09.56.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OXn7eqrxoz2wETCt8ptjUkLBYCHTUBJ9C4a1Yl2n0dhgZb6tCCfmyPYuO-tvuFlk7FTI3volOLag6rXTbWfaS_8cgRnLX-tA3MaaHyhEuNZadVgVJn1CesxYgCSP23hAoJVQLfSSIoM/s1600/2017-01-12+18.46.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OXn7eqrxoz2wETCt8ptjUkLBYCHTUBJ9C4a1Yl2n0dhgZb6tCCfmyPYuO-tvuFlk7FTI3volOLag6rXTbWfaS_8cgRnLX-tA3MaaHyhEuNZadVgVJn1CesxYgCSP23hAoJVQLfSSIoM/s320/2017-01-12+18.46.39.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnWwWN915ZUp958DzxCSOsJTBRrHRI8kjFMoMmSN0CTTDtWowYCLMzYJpsHSfLsMjcxItW4tlCbuWGDWI1gdxnAQjwgCWhey6b9ZXeUF8NGb0XANzjHTPGIowoVNDuHFsIEuqk7m09v8/s1600/2017-01-19+07.48.27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnWwWN915ZUp958DzxCSOsJTBRrHRI8kjFMoMmSN0CTTDtWowYCLMzYJpsHSfLsMjcxItW4tlCbuWGDWI1gdxnAQjwgCWhey6b9ZXeUF8NGb0XANzjHTPGIowoVNDuHFsIEuqk7m09v8/s320/2017-01-19+07.48.27.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5NOQh93_Lo9NHyQjYr_t85McF4uWAVq2Qe1qekTppBLKkk8MdMOEzuPtNMFSECDGcc97tHc-qucud_7p2B76AtSrOlgUrdzGhCaD1fxRndNs122GOlo0NRXfAmv4e4oz0Wntnyh7G2k/s1600/2017-01-19+07.48.27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwn65jlU_JP35MtEo704qGjFoc-qXnmk8zPLLKm3htEMYSbdPB9oxEIz-WNo4aSsq8XMa_fYJiNjFugzts9QssGDV6HSNPx4nQhzi1f9BA6PcCT0TTvtnq5Ynmh286jDsRL0o0Vy_fmQ0/s1600/2017-01-25+16.21.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwn65jlU_JP35MtEo704qGjFoc-qXnmk8zPLLKm3htEMYSbdPB9oxEIz-WNo4aSsq8XMa_fYJiNjFugzts9QssGDV6HSNPx4nQhzi1f9BA6PcCT0TTvtnq5Ynmh286jDsRL0o0Vy_fmQ0/s320/2017-01-25+16.21.58.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgll2tAzq2l9IcGdcQmSYqtiUVUrQDzR-CZ7I26gpwhS4QjJxcmqi3gncCoZ2nP3eETrdJkuq8LQX-hoJdLwCm8qhMuaWunF54ZikzjzkSkPzd0MEdCngQckq1yhIWubN5ERhe_DhP0FMI/s1600/2017-02-02+11.09.27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgll2tAzq2l9IcGdcQmSYqtiUVUrQDzR-CZ7I26gpwhS4QjJxcmqi3gncCoZ2nP3eETrdJkuq8LQX-hoJdLwCm8qhMuaWunF54ZikzjzkSkPzd0MEdCngQckq1yhIWubN5ERhe_DhP0FMI/s320/2017-02-02+11.09.27.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJISIqKnPHhqooI6YlgQ3b_nXGriEzGYmbUXTc0NZyjPq3-Dbe705NpwQVN2NW9pxAqimvJzskZUr1bIUVoB1aRMKjV44UXZtVA5-t3PZx4zIZZ8hp34XKGWTSexuBt7Kw-K76xu1sXw/s1600/2017-02-07+19.33.59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJISIqKnPHhqooI6YlgQ3b_nXGriEzGYmbUXTc0NZyjPq3-Dbe705NpwQVN2NW9pxAqimvJzskZUr1bIUVoB1aRMKjV44UXZtVA5-t3PZx4zIZZ8hp34XKGWTSexuBt7Kw-K76xu1sXw/s320/2017-02-07+19.33.59.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAz2x5RvH92059uS-GaqaLHnSBEFQ5e3SNRzzdkzYEYF-Aeojpjqeh6TU6qE2M9egyAFfIIcldeB93qswl-HpAGTfGbsCkqmsR2s1nc0eB8oyQkOTi6LA8j_4rnxJbK89kCIAeyzp7pFI/s1600/2017-02-15+13.04.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAz2x5RvH92059uS-GaqaLHnSBEFQ5e3SNRzzdkzYEYF-Aeojpjqeh6TU6qE2M9egyAFfIIcldeB93qswl-HpAGTfGbsCkqmsR2s1nc0eB8oyQkOTi6LA8j_4rnxJbK89kCIAeyzp7pFI/s320/2017-02-15+13.04.56.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTcFXoAyl35K0QVtmGP_7dbz0jYmHvDEcM9UYBRLq_ibcNGV8GuZayUwxuvSMP09wsb_c8SS6jbvnWmzg7icXkx8GMCCOKQFi_Wp0oI2VMSpbnj3sN34jCcZ9Y-NgF4gGCIQNfIjwRRQ/s1600/2017-02-22+22.13.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTcFXoAyl35K0QVtmGP_7dbz0jYmHvDEcM9UYBRLq_ibcNGV8GuZayUwxuvSMP09wsb_c8SS6jbvnWmzg7icXkx8GMCCOKQFi_Wp0oI2VMSpbnj3sN34jCcZ9Y-NgF4gGCIQNfIjwRRQ/s320/2017-02-22+22.13.37.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTMyZ14uHW6q-WhVAQ_TqYvs-vSPhEHOLeiR6Seg2koNLKA_xuJsNXWemqVAHgVhW8cAyXo36t26gnBb02qA8b3LGqXgRBgQl7kWHfcVq2aVZ4xpzHgqugCalf2-XlIQQ-JGXJRS7L_Q/s1600/2017-02-28+11.34.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTMyZ14uHW6q-WhVAQ_TqYvs-vSPhEHOLeiR6Seg2koNLKA_xuJsNXWemqVAHgVhW8cAyXo36t26gnBb02qA8b3LGqXgRBgQl7kWHfcVq2aVZ4xpzHgqugCalf2-XlIQQ-JGXJRS7L_Q/s320/2017-02-28+11.34.31.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">_____</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-qnRgkYo5ygeVbQZAJkcWI9W1EGo4wc_FuZ0ebjmEaCyH0RwbzbGYhteHQs2-BAX0Kbv8pX5MXhXVD2N5shGCzVfmI6QIJO_OFGiWVDnEnCZusKzcCVp7nDihtuWUVF1rp9KVPoZuzU/s1600/2017-03-04+15.03.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-qnRgkYo5ygeVbQZAJkcWI9W1EGo4wc_FuZ0ebjmEaCyH0RwbzbGYhteHQs2-BAX0Kbv8pX5MXhXVD2N5shGCzVfmI6QIJO_OFGiWVDnEnCZusKzcCVp7nDihtuWUVF1rp9KVPoZuzU/s320/2017-03-04+15.03.39.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "scheherazade" , serif; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></div>
Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-18087991442890326552016-12-23T09:55:00.000-05:002017-01-02T09:58:12.216-05:00Made it through the SECOND TRIMESTER! Im not going to lie, my second trimester was not any easier then my first. The nausea finally stopped! Which is a huge relief... how does anyone function with all that! whew! Hunger seems to come and go. Some days im hungry and some days Im not. Most days I have no appetite for anything.. but whats new from previous pregnancies. These girls don't like food! Like the other 2, shes likes her sugar and chocolate. I have eaten more sugar this time around. Since having an anterior placenta I don't feel her that often, so I eat a handful of sour gummy bears - and shes all over the place! I've decided if thats how im going to get my kick counts in this pregnancy then i'm not going to complain. I mean we all know my candy addiction is REAL anyways!<br />
<br />
I did have a scare the beginning of the trimester, because some of my blood came back abnormal. I was not going to worry about it, bc it always comes back with abnormalities.. but this was with one of the genetic testing. The spina bifida one - the levels came back high. I went and saw a maternal specialist. Something I had to do by myself, and after Payton - this is never an appointment you should do by yourself. Thankfully everything came back out. My levels were one point over the failing point. But the doctors still want to treat me as if im high risk and keeping an eye on everything. So for the remaining of the pregnancy I will see the doctor ever 2 weeks. Every 4 weeks will be a normal check up and every 2 weeks I will have an ultra sound to make sure she is growing on schedule.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7tNZ22Nk1m5Sg9LJsiwOPpm6fanOy840r7sMgxbKPOIvLkJBGqmHU4gjhLY0YpcumVMqZEnW-tcELmh31FF06eC4-IelMy4m36YUlVskqpzkxZXoV2yiPh47-PZ5QJmH75Ij2RLFGcA/s1600/2016-09-22+08.52.04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7tNZ22Nk1m5Sg9LJsiwOPpm6fanOy840r7sMgxbKPOIvLkJBGqmHU4gjhLY0YpcumVMqZEnW-tcELmh31FF06eC4-IelMy4m36YUlVskqpzkxZXoV2yiPh47-PZ5QJmH75Ij2RLFGcA/s320/2016-09-22+08.52.04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVclwI80l23ulcUzqaz6BigmOWKvamWqyS4HKeQsn1xcI9El9Xqt75J7JZQokekV7FbSBYF2mWHJzSv59a_0QLIln9_L8_ZI-QLlqujz8U1GGulJ9mR3H4LWyXy16FiuUxMbU2VlzgIE/s1600/2016-09-27+09.39.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVclwI80l23ulcUzqaz6BigmOWKvamWqyS4HKeQsn1xcI9El9Xqt75J7JZQokekV7FbSBYF2mWHJzSv59a_0QLIln9_L8_ZI-QLlqujz8U1GGulJ9mR3H4LWyXy16FiuUxMbU2VlzgIE/s320/2016-09-27+09.39.21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaUVFshCVczRpDZAVXZKPjEXpkwrysi7HeTbS7dC7Ah3Vy-5B6qGgkspn1PAZk0Ja0CWCQRMFnCG49PJ98CLK5zBK9Eg_w-QJjxoXFt7p6MZdGbIAFAcPFE884ar-ZtQxa3VS_NwK7AY/s1600/2016-09-28+19.03.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaUVFshCVczRpDZAVXZKPjEXpkwrysi7HeTbS7dC7Ah3Vy-5B6qGgkspn1PAZk0Ja0CWCQRMFnCG49PJ98CLK5zBK9Eg_w-QJjxoXFt7p6MZdGbIAFAcPFE884ar-ZtQxa3VS_NwK7AY/s320/2016-09-28+19.03.42.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9a7cnPXO6EuJJ0OwcYZAw42PjSj8QSX5LCGS7eaScVy6CDN1bsGBP7WJYvJA00k67FaSlSwZ7Dx3l8V8gw8T6n_pLdnI-jJH_ZKAKDZgsOHJehAU-DVDrCPq0tMKELd1_vhbBKowypg/s1600/2016-10-07+09.58.40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9a7cnPXO6EuJJ0OwcYZAw42PjSj8QSX5LCGS7eaScVy6CDN1bsGBP7WJYvJA00k67FaSlSwZ7Dx3l8V8gw8T6n_pLdnI-jJH_ZKAKDZgsOHJehAU-DVDrCPq0tMKELd1_vhbBKowypg/s320/2016-10-07+09.58.40.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xn3r-UuYOc23WnBsKIwT5XhrbwIyB1e59MLWRWjRa-Z9irw9MVCN-RY6klKIf3HSb4u66sykwctS7sP8fXIrQ12jKyI96jb-fQgyJO65CDSpI6pYvfeKYxzxJ3_a-mIFkjBqI5jOs2E/s1600/2016-10-12+09.29.53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xn3r-UuYOc23WnBsKIwT5XhrbwIyB1e59MLWRWjRa-Z9irw9MVCN-RY6klKIf3HSb4u66sykwctS7sP8fXIrQ12jKyI96jb-fQgyJO65CDSpI6pYvfeKYxzxJ3_a-mIFkjBqI5jOs2E/s320/2016-10-12+09.29.53.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtFXRA1FpI7wFhwG2L_6hIEPKPbrCdoLNfK1WopH5SGIhbeA6b_PnvUxV0bjn2P9NcabJXN_9qssnq27u36JDGtT-vNQUd3gdErrOvjAwu7qRR_KtloOHamLczzprVHetsvwR6uiU6KA/s1600/2016-10-18+11.30.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtFXRA1FpI7wFhwG2L_6hIEPKPbrCdoLNfK1WopH5SGIhbeA6b_PnvUxV0bjn2P9NcabJXN_9qssnq27u36JDGtT-vNQUd3gdErrOvjAwu7qRR_KtloOHamLczzprVHetsvwR6uiU6KA/s320/2016-10-18+11.30.12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGJyfzXVOVGGfIEoWetBJ0eEW6vBhEzVIkSXtwVUxfUz9idLN9NPY81b-pb-vhwIQbFHz3fm9e0euNb6VSSdZjhg87JEUPj1XQNIxh6gZu6xS2NSFePcLZriMRu2ctR2Ue0P8Sq_iPYs/s1600/2016-10-18+11.33.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGJyfzXVOVGGfIEoWetBJ0eEW6vBhEzVIkSXtwVUxfUz9idLN9NPY81b-pb-vhwIQbFHz3fm9e0euNb6VSSdZjhg87JEUPj1XQNIxh6gZu6xS2NSFePcLZriMRu2ctR2Ue0P8Sq_iPYs/s320/2016-10-18+11.33.58.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3AQk0hyphenhyphen194YUc_iisZ6HST5bhJAvrg7rlWo7hDOg4osLUYBxRz5KN_lBo2tRO1Y9h35WHVdeAu6e1SevAm5Rbw9r2-qUfZJLePwvi1Qik2mfMIAimVcWR70XXO7rnjSJsAoRMHneQOA/s1600/2016-10-20+10.03.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3AQk0hyphenhyphen194YUc_iisZ6HST5bhJAvrg7rlWo7hDOg4osLUYBxRz5KN_lBo2tRO1Y9h35WHVdeAu6e1SevAm5Rbw9r2-qUfZJLePwvi1Qik2mfMIAimVcWR70XXO7rnjSJsAoRMHneQOA/s320/2016-10-20+10.03.20.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rcMHZgdizLuBQs65IYXHcG5qhbWTokcVWpmHVMrMQ5Ng0Df5SZun_6SbUKoWIb6iIhRfWU6bVEsau9sxv-18vhv4V5Yaw-m5iy1AFxB2S-_b8UndZtgBpBFgnmCHd780zD37RGbHRh0/s1600/2016-10-26+10.54.05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rcMHZgdizLuBQs65IYXHcG5qhbWTokcVWpmHVMrMQ5Ng0Df5SZun_6SbUKoWIb6iIhRfWU6bVEsau9sxv-18vhv4V5Yaw-m5iy1AFxB2S-_b8UndZtgBpBFgnmCHd780zD37RGbHRh0/s320/2016-10-26+10.54.05.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpX5TTsdJqwOrv-UGVP84wCnkfyz2iq651NB33vKxBn0t63lCP1ncrJM6P2ULWK7hV4zTrK2DzF3B4X9zkfIbNtHEU8_EVRw2_9pJWu_HrbIaQ7pGR333xXOJfpmzqZ0WVCMbzQtlkMdg/s1600/2016-11-03+20.13.05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpX5TTsdJqwOrv-UGVP84wCnkfyz2iq651NB33vKxBn0t63lCP1ncrJM6P2ULWK7hV4zTrK2DzF3B4X9zkfIbNtHEU8_EVRw2_9pJWu_HrbIaQ7pGR333xXOJfpmzqZ0WVCMbzQtlkMdg/s320/2016-11-03+20.13.05.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZ55txHQLfYLRL8LNGJ03SFTYC-yG3Ak3N3EEqyHs7S34rvsdobevAKXjuLekgeczjcJnqU2CG4NpqJu0YplhVIk9K22oPHM4bSlpJPpdJ57q9fMD-ldOqL6LabtrGHFg8IgVsPIhyYQ/s1600/2016-11-10+12.54.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZ55txHQLfYLRL8LNGJ03SFTYC-yG3Ak3N3EEqyHs7S34rvsdobevAKXjuLekgeczjcJnqU2CG4NpqJu0YplhVIk9K22oPHM4bSlpJPpdJ57q9fMD-ldOqL6LabtrGHFg8IgVsPIhyYQ/s320/2016-11-10+12.54.43.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4ciNnu_cbNF7nGw_-xD8gS6dhrjUB_BgAlCDXE8f05bqxblIvqb-Snx3BnftOEkZ4Lu79yhZDoqem8W-frPCty-J1Mx4bonF24tkk_Cq5O1Cx4ao69o2UC3ztakb6fzfxqGTNwi_aTE/s1600/2016-11-15+08.52.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4ciNnu_cbNF7nGw_-xD8gS6dhrjUB_BgAlCDXE8f05bqxblIvqb-Snx3BnftOEkZ4Lu79yhZDoqem8W-frPCty-J1Mx4bonF24tkk_Cq5O1Cx4ao69o2UC3ztakb6fzfxqGTNwi_aTE/s320/2016-11-15+08.52.12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qwenfp4nDizvRC84MVHvxJ63CJP3vo9A9a0FSMkldh4ysWEWd3jRmUDi4GV_7Ro6jOefX7rVqV8JgcUUxJH0VF2d_skJv5_8TrK5G8mUb-m_CPqXNQakW4_0AHs_ktP46b7iv3NGlDg/s1600/2016-11-16+11.08.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qwenfp4nDizvRC84MVHvxJ63CJP3vo9A9a0FSMkldh4ysWEWd3jRmUDi4GV_7Ro6jOefX7rVqV8JgcUUxJH0VF2d_skJv5_8TrK5G8mUb-m_CPqXNQakW4_0AHs_ktP46b7iv3NGlDg/s320/2016-11-16+11.08.09.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRyGVATI_yT8PeK6xp5mGF-vG9rU7zwL8HPZJ1kyhkY-brLgy-mqGN1pMcksdEebOQTDOnmdmUNWm8_6lz9o16DqcUtQTQNm7nKiM-Rz0Q3dZjU6TuJ-39IM5aW2JQrGW2yVyzwOgJHc/s1600/2016-11-24+11.20.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRyGVATI_yT8PeK6xp5mGF-vG9rU7zwL8HPZJ1kyhkY-brLgy-mqGN1pMcksdEebOQTDOnmdmUNWm8_6lz9o16DqcUtQTQNm7nKiM-Rz0Q3dZjU6TuJ-39IM5aW2JQrGW2yVyzwOgJHc/s320/2016-11-24+11.20.26.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Tnf5nZz764v4JhB3pWmjWNbW_zvhUo2Bbyjnn3seJonYCKiNcboyVnCwDHAFNrJd-TmAsxVCcI2clB38FU79y3wLZReJ_yxV1l8FXUHVmWZt3w5yiMQrZWBTLHCVUf2Qqmf57kcpODQ/s1600/2016-11-29+12.03.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Tnf5nZz764v4JhB3pWmjWNbW_zvhUo2Bbyjnn3seJonYCKiNcboyVnCwDHAFNrJd-TmAsxVCcI2clB38FU79y3wLZReJ_yxV1l8FXUHVmWZt3w5yiMQrZWBTLHCVUf2Qqmf57kcpODQ/s320/2016-11-29+12.03.39.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXE3MYz80O7q_fZNcEIUCZR-uPY21Y3ztLCZ1KGWMa94xME9zIb8C7QuB5c-s9r8tF_OptWFzoy63x9qoVI9HB7CJPRLjgHA6NTnN3ILm37LFZQ0NZiyn1myjHbJvI8G1GxIpuaWV7cY/s1600/2016-12-07+10.29.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXE3MYz80O7q_fZNcEIUCZR-uPY21Y3ztLCZ1KGWMa94xME9zIb8C7QuB5c-s9r8tF_OptWFzoy63x9qoVI9HB7CJPRLjgHA6NTnN3ILm37LFZQ0NZiyn1myjHbJvI8G1GxIpuaWV7cY/s320/2016-12-07+10.29.12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKw5qDGV7u4CKq6AbXvmVdv6jCTjkwXNQVHqNTlEujz-oNKnV8lgCrGPczbcus2ZFvmkm-w4hUKRoAiF5JP-so3uyaxC3HP0zl74Im86nznh_cYdQ7Daayt66DkqR9l7Gqvtuhg1ob7ZQ/s1600/2016-12-13+09.56.59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKw5qDGV7u4CKq6AbXvmVdv6jCTjkwXNQVHqNTlEujz-oNKnV8lgCrGPczbcus2ZFvmkm-w4hUKRoAiF5JP-so3uyaxC3HP0zl74Im86nznh_cYdQ7Daayt66DkqR9l7Gqvtuhg1ob7ZQ/s320/2016-12-13+09.56.59.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7OT8U6ttFtgrYT3siWOLgygrb3nrElNL_FJBNosHX6-oNxFGgUj7Ct0F-pVdCu03EMcFfBappF5SS2_lHH7lH10yIbINXfVK8yc-PXL3W48ooWt0oVsnUBS-DYpGbOtl1vqRdhhsJR0/s1600/2016-12-15+09.08.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7OT8U6ttFtgrYT3siWOLgygrb3nrElNL_FJBNosHX6-oNxFGgUj7Ct0F-pVdCu03EMcFfBappF5SS2_lHH7lH10yIbINXfVK8yc-PXL3W48ooWt0oVsnUBS-DYpGbOtl1vqRdhhsJR0/s320/2016-12-15+09.08.55.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
I feel like Emersyn looks so much like Payton too. She's is roughly about 2lbs, so a little smaller then the girls at this point. We will see how much she grows... and me... in the next few weeks.Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-67388251161127857172016-10-30T10:01:00.000-04:002017-01-02T10:11:44.127-05:00Baby Carbonaro #3 is a..... We normally do a gender reveal get together when we find out.. but this year we are getting into the holiday season, so we opted out on it. We have known for a few days, but could not come up with a cute way to announce it. I mean you know I cant just say hey were having a ..... I have to do something cute and creative! <div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Well we had an extra pumpkin at my mother n laws and we wanted to carve it with Charleston anyways - so I took advantage of it and used it to announce our gender! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Now if you think I had a hard time trying to decide how to do the gender reveal you should of seen us trying to pick a name! Of course every name I liked, Richard did not. He likes the generic boring names (sorry not sorry), but I like something unique and personality. I mean my name is Bjana. lol. Finally we narrowed down a name.. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eUkIbS6OWpSN_I_MNDKNXdtlathDOqLRySHTvHpY_MMGDQot2CE1Ox-FrGT7afmMbN2GfiB0i07BtiGATwAvQMNiai5EZ0De51SCJbnwelb0f0pY_tlMn-ga_f_KTr-fqYXKfAgOVNw/s1600/2016-10-29+15.43.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eUkIbS6OWpSN_I_MNDKNXdtlathDOqLRySHTvHpY_MMGDQot2CE1Ox-FrGT7afmMbN2GfiB0i07BtiGATwAvQMNiai5EZ0De51SCJbnwelb0f0pY_tlMn-ga_f_KTr-fqYXKfAgOVNw/s320/2016-10-29+15.43.24.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-45348226286625333492016-09-27T09:51:00.000-04:002016-09-27T09:51:47.457-04:00Surviving The First Trimester<br />
You would think since this was my third time around, I would have this mastered...<br />
Since week 4 <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(we found out I was pregnant at 2 weeks)</span> my energy levels have just been pitiful. I've been so freaking tired that most days I had to physically force my legs to take steps. I was constantly fighting the urge to take naps and tried my best to take one during Charleston's afternoon naps. Some days it was during both naps. I usually collapsed into bed about 7pm, right after Charleston went down.<br />
I have really felt like the worst mom ever these last few weeks. Charleston's has become so active and it takes more energy then I have to keep her entertained. I have found that I can be pretty creative while laying on the couch. I just hope I haven't ruined her life by letting her watch numerous Disney's movies while mommy grows a baby.<br />
On top of the none existent energy levels, I've been nauseated enough for 10 pregnant women. I had basically no nausea with Payton or Charleston. And then with this one it just hit me like a bus. I could handle the "morning" sickness, but this has been an all day every day thing. Mixed with dizziness and headaches that don't help. There has been plenty of moments I have had to talk my self out of blowing chunks everywhere. I've only hurled a few times, the worse in Walmart parking lot.. with Richard yelling at me to not get any on him while I was trying to put Charleston in the cart before I got any on her.<br />
Even with all of that chaos I don't think those are the worse symptoms of the first trimester.... poor Richard! One minute I could be on top of the world, happy as ever. And the next minute I could be holding back tears yelling at him for who knows what. Emotional highs and lows, plus an absurdly short fuse.. they never go well together. Luckily they still love me and know mommy is just going through the crazies and hope the worst has past.. as do I.<br />
<br />
My bump showed up just as fast as the other two pregnancies, but not growing as fast. I have been reassured the baby is just fine, and is actually measuring a week bigger then what I am. We tried to find out the sex at week 12 like we did with the other two, but baby was not sitting in the right position. So for now, its still baby C and we should find out at the end of October.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdw6Kc5zoQEjGAV1NWA5pbWhbpG3F_gdNOTK3bzyRQb8plVxM-XqTq7ZgEp1s3po6FYOWQOuyUeRIoOgmjmfVGWG-Fd_sMi5XZNQkNOqnmP89Zba3U9Qfb7EW5El-gBoOn7k8ai2uB4I/s1600/2016-08-31+10.04.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdw6Kc5zoQEjGAV1NWA5pbWhbpG3F_gdNOTK3bzyRQb8plVxM-XqTq7ZgEp1s3po6FYOWQOuyUeRIoOgmjmfVGWG-Fd_sMi5XZNQkNOqnmP89Zba3U9Qfb7EW5El-gBoOn7k8ai2uB4I/s320/2016-08-31+10.04.28.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xBFIy8MTTDSuj1HWPYBMHmoHINH_UX3LkII2TcGKNmrAw7R8s78OohSGifb1sFset-4m3b1y2Usx6oZi6HDBjK8hddm586QMdqfSEPrxn4MVAs7U_D8hwjVT-G9EsMQtfbUrrqO5Dbg/s1600/2016-08-31+10.16.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xBFIy8MTTDSuj1HWPYBMHmoHINH_UX3LkII2TcGKNmrAw7R8s78OohSGifb1sFset-4m3b1y2Usx6oZi6HDBjK8hddm586QMdqfSEPrxn4MVAs7U_D8hwjVT-G9EsMQtfbUrrqO5Dbg/s320/2016-08-31+10.16.08.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIh7pDTgv1m0MRbgCUBMqMPc9armcSVDtzGjgGGha_lNK0DGdVZMvHyoFsTlqBk_KON-INOFIa4A-HGBTsgxRNbMkFfCbbAYaPWsn38fPUDsbur91RDe6Wk4WVWZCXy2OCz18gTvmhC0/s1600/2016-08-31+10.16.57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIh7pDTgv1m0MRbgCUBMqMPc9armcSVDtzGjgGGha_lNK0DGdVZMvHyoFsTlqBk_KON-INOFIa4A-HGBTsgxRNbMkFfCbbAYaPWsn38fPUDsbur91RDe6Wk4WVWZCXy2OCz18gTvmhC0/s320/2016-08-31+10.16.57.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgH_SyBMxyEaYMh4TmGAVh_TGBCzz83SoMTH5JCrKU19515WOc_SpL0A9Dlt9dUtLDN5VTnNURSmUvMQTghoIem5fDYx8F2Vazbq1c6Ji3pHp419ZkuWuliNna_xLAUt7rNxKIj9FqWQ/s1600/2016-09-05+10.20.16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgH_SyBMxyEaYMh4TmGAVh_TGBCzz83SoMTH5JCrKU19515WOc_SpL0A9Dlt9dUtLDN5VTnNURSmUvMQTghoIem5fDYx8F2Vazbq1c6Ji3pHp419ZkuWuliNna_xLAUt7rNxKIj9FqWQ/s320/2016-09-05+10.20.16.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMP4LdrXRqmQvnRZpqEMC_NLHh_6-QwRyXIxhjk19cVNX-Gty3P4HufEbcVL8IyAOnkGBo4AFSnE-aeH8d4tuIyPmmn3_wMNjiwM0voqtUEs_ZkCMBnj_ZME4JeH059iizepMWy7czYZ0/s1600/2016-09-16+10.59.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMP4LdrXRqmQvnRZpqEMC_NLHh_6-QwRyXIxhjk19cVNX-Gty3P4HufEbcVL8IyAOnkGBo4AFSnE-aeH8d4tuIyPmmn3_wMNjiwM0voqtUEs_ZkCMBnj_ZME4JeH059iizepMWy7czYZ0/s320/2016-09-16+10.59.01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
It still amazes me how much is developed in the first trimester. Baby C is now fully formed. Baby C has arms, hands, fingers, feet, and toes. The brain, spinal cord and other tissue of the central nervous system is formed. All that and Baby is still only the size of a peapod.<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Baby C has grown so much...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
8Weeks 3Days</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg567TF_IhdfD_gc8-ONcI_v0byEZut7fuPyqMB7OPD7125UGfTQ56XT9zYJzO7NyRO7-Prq9AtfuudDqWexdYeqz6qIqDGwxnY3fsfhg1N-Iv0eDe3mYiGa63dUQEuNxJdn-sFqXkHG30/s1600/2016-08-11+10.18.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg567TF_IhdfD_gc8-ONcI_v0byEZut7fuPyqMB7OPD7125UGfTQ56XT9zYJzO7NyRO7-Prq9AtfuudDqWexdYeqz6qIqDGwxnY3fsfhg1N-Iv0eDe3mYiGa63dUQEuNxJdn-sFqXkHG30/s320/2016-08-11+10.18.21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
12Weeks 3Days</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKdX2mkG1YIfLrJbup8f9b-ET5rFbF1TmmL2KKqaND_PK1No3g_vrXV9UORzOtw2PZPH9amUL4S-F0QBGlJNgloqtyNnhhgxWizfnfFkh8x798vNn6rJrh0RxzIKQ-CGVEOkrEiTnzrA/s1600/2016-09-27+09.39.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKdX2mkG1YIfLrJbup8f9b-ET5rFbF1TmmL2KKqaND_PK1No3g_vrXV9UORzOtw2PZPH9amUL4S-F0QBGlJNgloqtyNnhhgxWizfnfFkh8x798vNn6rJrh0RxzIKQ-CGVEOkrEiTnzrA/s320/2016-09-27+09.39.21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-81891680463062441272016-08-20T10:25:00.000-04:002016-12-01T11:28:09.535-05:00Family PhotosWe were seriously due for some updated family photos, so we enlisted in our favorite photographer Kaity with VIDP. We decided to do these in Columbia at the state house so she did not have to travel. I had a hard time finding something to wear, bc I really loved the Vera Bradley dress Charleston has on and my shirt matched perfect. I really did not want Richard in orange, but the green in the dress instead. But of course I could not find it in his size...so to him we are in Clemson colors, but I don't think that way. lol. (least im trying not too).<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iTmBbLo4h9bxg2LZxTHejndI_FI97AEiTacwK4sGx4M0FJy-ETRC4-mstr8TbfJUN1_H8vKKWUJg3CMOkoB8BsLsvjnQ8hHpKMwbGJ5d_R3vxUmfd3acF7CTr7WbKff8iubb6volaa4/s1600/VID_6415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iTmBbLo4h9bxg2LZxTHejndI_FI97AEiTacwK4sGx4M0FJy-ETRC4-mstr8TbfJUN1_H8vKKWUJg3CMOkoB8BsLsvjnQ8hHpKMwbGJ5d_R3vxUmfd3acF7CTr7WbKff8iubb6volaa4/s200/VID_6415.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXA6B6CHplwA6Be3r78cL79dMDdDP12DZimIua9NumeHnqhj9B41x_S5R2Jbxp_ltsvnLITxttcNaD-Cw7S3tOXgXPM_h5Lp77COJSEXCVb6_exWyZaFamv_4IBnbwh6GQJ-u_5RPrOk/s1600/VID_6472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXA6B6CHplwA6Be3r78cL79dMDdDP12DZimIua9NumeHnqhj9B41x_S5R2Jbxp_ltsvnLITxttcNaD-Cw7S3tOXgXPM_h5Lp77COJSEXCVb6_exWyZaFamv_4IBnbwh6GQJ-u_5RPrOk/s200/VID_6472.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sb3Srg4KEzNrH74uoK8iPXEgsV110AYKpgTcPRLbzRQdfgp3yVlZ9Lhyphenhyphen7B9uDKPVCYT7OWVGN7B5OCUtiIssGoBX2_lm_ahPxQMXsaFHpSBmr6zwaSEEB34Bzm3O3nTytTY4VcQnPIg/s1600/VID_6435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sb3Srg4KEzNrH74uoK8iPXEgsV110AYKpgTcPRLbzRQdfgp3yVlZ9Lhyphenhyphen7B9uDKPVCYT7OWVGN7B5OCUtiIssGoBX2_lm_ahPxQMXsaFHpSBmr6zwaSEEB34Bzm3O3nTytTY4VcQnPIg/s200/VID_6435.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbRBItM_GShh5LGky-yFlqI2TZmjMLGKhpzmKENdIgzn1CgOshCKf9-_M-gcCsO4D2qwp5OFewC-zVaXbz8-8Uz0TbosZ3gb46p7t2hbCHCstLdrqlnuMDNJrcxUPgWerMIWxBZNvr-M/s1600/VID_6444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbRBItM_GShh5LGky-yFlqI2TZmjMLGKhpzmKENdIgzn1CgOshCKf9-_M-gcCsO4D2qwp5OFewC-zVaXbz8-8Uz0TbosZ3gb46p7t2hbCHCstLdrqlnuMDNJrcxUPgWerMIWxBZNvr-M/s200/VID_6444.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXUW6eXqe-xBhpHy5fRVe76fgkDSlTLzShEa4YRMFrwl6Vl5-NncGiYHtwRWhnU588_cyCC0rDJE4eoi51i8E9nT9GBanu93iGkrvADtZmh8cBTITX_G5MZCulrdiLQZ94EMSULCuwuM/s1600/VID_6411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXUW6eXqe-xBhpHy5fRVe76fgkDSlTLzShEa4YRMFrwl6Vl5-NncGiYHtwRWhnU588_cyCC0rDJE4eoi51i8E9nT9GBanu93iGkrvADtZmh8cBTITX_G5MZCulrdiLQZ94EMSULCuwuM/s320/VID_6411.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZf1jNd6G0Fly1TG70HjDC1qK57iSjavVRfYzb-Sh1XFg82tJBlR7xy_Bx4VXgGuRoCWU2LeVc2QiMOwx3Rf9qPK7qeLpnnnE_iUF6H3pXR8uRJ1CPsDMBNnxj-Frbr5i8mkgVARiyPc/s1600/VID_6508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZf1jNd6G0Fly1TG70HjDC1qK57iSjavVRfYzb-Sh1XFg82tJBlR7xy_Bx4VXgGuRoCWU2LeVc2QiMOwx3Rf9qPK7qeLpnnnE_iUF6H3pXR8uRJ1CPsDMBNnxj-Frbr5i8mkgVARiyPc/s320/VID_6508.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4A_iS6K4PyVDm2svsv9y2WZ5j4e9fkJrxB09eFcoCBnumlJx7La4PIn2QjhTgPdqgOX8496XBeEGrmA16djLwwSL788_A2D3hrWzZRRDG2DxcSfjXfDvBt_bG-G_ScChGo8Cy8b7ifFc/s1600/VID_6482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4A_iS6K4PyVDm2svsv9y2WZ5j4e9fkJrxB09eFcoCBnumlJx7La4PIn2QjhTgPdqgOX8496XBeEGrmA16djLwwSL788_A2D3hrWzZRRDG2DxcSfjXfDvBt_bG-G_ScChGo8Cy8b7ifFc/s320/VID_6482.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Since Charleston had just turned ONE as well, we also took advantage and got some first birthday photos as well :)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4h1-xogAlAAHzGkNToueqc2hb01THUP_GqDqtUrIRgFRaXyc26yEjcFlZUzudQ5xedPnuZ8Fry9wJiR8KZi6-lGe2WJ1B8I9iF6fww3yZ0-mBDUZGEQrc-sz5zmGI4oieHuZ_azJWFXE/s1600/VID_6611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4h1-xogAlAAHzGkNToueqc2hb01THUP_GqDqtUrIRgFRaXyc26yEjcFlZUzudQ5xedPnuZ8Fry9wJiR8KZi6-lGe2WJ1B8I9iF6fww3yZ0-mBDUZGEQrc-sz5zmGI4oieHuZ_azJWFXE/s200/VID_6611.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwfmLsV6GLaTvocKS7Gh1nITOgXulX7b5ES5ddClCCdAyQjMz_n-QjykT6a_LO1J3qwxabtVYx6im02569BN9Hpz20RoNZB1fjWaIeC1l2TxSOamgMzyxCPVDB0j43tBaoRCwEDNbbMk/s1600/VID_6615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwfmLsV6GLaTvocKS7Gh1nITOgXulX7b5ES5ddClCCdAyQjMz_n-QjykT6a_LO1J3qwxabtVYx6im02569BN9Hpz20RoNZB1fjWaIeC1l2TxSOamgMzyxCPVDB0j43tBaoRCwEDNbbMk/s200/VID_6615.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MPXv4McUuxQSSkslOCZlPKdutFE21ZrtSVdeXK7uHNnplunSoFQzFQ-VhFPVZ-587T6wIO7VSLZZXqzbsyBER0ORhMzYk5_I4Jm4Ppbmg8KTjgirFk0XW1XnbgAo7zpb1KuqvYS2LOw/s1600/VID_6673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MPXv4McUuxQSSkslOCZlPKdutFE21ZrtSVdeXK7uHNnplunSoFQzFQ-VhFPVZ-587T6wIO7VSLZZXqzbsyBER0ORhMzYk5_I4Jm4Ppbmg8KTjgirFk0XW1XnbgAo7zpb1KuqvYS2LOw/s200/VID_6673.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXnjzmuoKq8a1gwzm8S9S-AveedHryGgBseRPAMalnAN_rJxgxRKTocN9soMHPsV5A-Kqw1r1OTn10ZyR8xIODgaHPEuRs3qNgyd5tI3bJpbFMx0y8tZbUyG9HB5kWmfLETXe-5uW_HY/s1600/VID_6709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXnjzmuoKq8a1gwzm8S9S-AveedHryGgBseRPAMalnAN_rJxgxRKTocN9soMHPsV5A-Kqw1r1OTn10ZyR8xIODgaHPEuRs3qNgyd5tI3bJpbFMx0y8tZbUyG9HB5kWmfLETXe-5uW_HY/s320/VID_6709.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC5WQXflynWHDUXl7iVbb6gvKeUpJscUrSBbjoVcJAVCn95SyHtKdvCqOtDLRosapcfaRfye_Zu9JEQasBSHLJ55V7kGllVS53hPYFE0kn1r8pw8yUGj4WKmEkFM0VwBQWb48YuNyCbs/s1600/VID_6640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC5WQXflynWHDUXl7iVbb6gvKeUpJscUrSBbjoVcJAVCn95SyHtKdvCqOtDLRosapcfaRfye_Zu9JEQasBSHLJ55V7kGllVS53hPYFE0kn1r8pw8yUGj4WKmEkFM0VwBQWb48YuNyCbs/s320/VID_6640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well... we also had another reason to do family photos..... </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkzPonj1oWrsj_OY9eIf1jA6geEdhNkoJUZiZjV3Bf8J6zYI1qF8x773Hr9QXZX-YPH93lkpjr1npaJyAg4pVk9ZyqPH1tjdNtt92KoePXg7RaC4oWkJQQDlAMx6P9kerRtTbHLWVujY/s1600/VID_6552-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkzPonj1oWrsj_OY9eIf1jA6geEdhNkoJUZiZjV3Bf8J6zYI1qF8x773Hr9QXZX-YPH93lkpjr1npaJyAg4pVk9ZyqPH1tjdNtt92KoePXg7RaC4oWkJQQDlAMx6P9kerRtTbHLWVujY/s200/VID_6552-3.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGn-8IT5neUCDphJ-JqCKs30xn45gSW4U-2uF9OaAgIMlylyNVNjNNhVNM2-nF4eubiYRGHGpbGyQ3I2GZUJ0dWE8B-036cggdlV1emjVQK3jvpSmAyJ_Oa7MDF-b1FPLKPibEDVOlo0Y/s1600/VID_6589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGn-8IT5neUCDphJ-JqCKs30xn45gSW4U-2uF9OaAgIMlylyNVNjNNhVNM2-nF4eubiYRGHGpbGyQ3I2GZUJ0dWE8B-036cggdlV1emjVQK3jvpSmAyJ_Oa7MDF-b1FPLKPibEDVOlo0Y/s200/VID_6589.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Our family is growing by ANOTHER 2 feet!!!!! </div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-16989903655863303742016-08-12T17:00:00.001-04:002016-08-12T17:01:43.538-04:00Letters to Charleston - 1 Year OldTo my beautiful daughter on her very first birthday!<br />
<br />
I'll never forget the day your daddy went back to work after you were born, and I thought to myself, "Alright, Miss Charleston, you and I are in this together." I had no idea what I was doing and I had no idea what being a mother truly meant.<br />
In a way, we both grew together over the past year. You learned, and I learned, but in many ways you taught me more then I taught you.<br />
<br />
For the past year you've been my biggest worry and my biggest happiness. I stayed up at night researching things so I could always provide the best for you. We spent every day together - laughing, dancing, singing, and exploring this world. But with each new chapter we've opened together, I've somehow learned to love you more, and differently. I feel confident that as you continue to grow and learn, our bond will only strengthen as time and challenges try to tear it apart.<br />
<br />
You were born in the era of social media, selfies, and hashtags. For me, my #CharlestonBjana was the best excuse to capture every moment since your birth and share it with so many who love you across the world. Your favorite thing in the whole world is face time. You love to face time Grandma Terri. You would sit there forever if she sang you Old McDonald. lol. And you also love face timing your cousins, Jonathan & Hunter.<br />
<br />
You have grown so much this past month. Your pulling yourself up all by your self. You went from walking across furniture to walking on your own. Your still working on the whole balance thing, but your getting better each day.<br />
<br />
The last few nights you have wanted me to rock you to sleep. Which Im ok with, bc Im sure those will be far in between here soon. You never really have been just a "snuggler," but Im happy to take them when you are. Your still sleeping through the night and waking up at 7am. Some mornings daddy or I will be up before you, which amazes me.<br />
<br />
This past month we started the sink and swim lessons as well. Your so fascinated by water and your always ready to jump in.. I wanted to get you into the class that teaches you how to float if something should happen. Especially when so many family members have pools. You cry the whole time, but your doing so well. I think its mainly bc Im not in the pool with you or holding you. It makes me feel better that your not the only crier. About 90% of the kids are crying as soon as they get in the pool. But everyone progresses so fast and so well. Only being a year old, Im so proud how well your doing.<br />
<br />
I still can't believe your a year old already. I look back at all your monthly pictures and see how much you have changed since day one. You have chunked out and slimmed out all at the same time. Your hair has lightened up and started to curl in the back. You def get all that from your daddy. Your personality is shinning through and your are such a giggle box! I love watching you grow and progress every day!<br />
<br />
I love you to the moon and back!<br />
Mommy<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIWOTePeN2UU9g6EjcE8L6-s0KF7sN8rYXthDchwDhxiAas72uQLdy5iEsHN1b9kv1rkAjzfST00_6v0mk__R2wSbHe5mSbQduToC4nvJct3VDFD4p8E9CjQ4J5ZD5X-iQzxFGXRRCPM/s1600/12Months.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIWOTePeN2UU9g6EjcE8L6-s0KF7sN8rYXthDchwDhxiAas72uQLdy5iEsHN1b9kv1rkAjzfST00_6v0mk__R2wSbHe5mSbQduToC4nvJct3VDFD4p8E9CjQ4J5ZD5X-iQzxFGXRRCPM/s320/12Months.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
P.S. I finally finished your book from your birth! I have it displayed with Payton's Birth book as well! I wish you knew what it was like to have an older sister! Your one special girl to have a big sister watching over you while you grow.<br />
<br />
<object data="https://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-ui.swf" height="425" width="425"><param name="flashvars" value="configXMLURL=https://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/config/config-share.xml&slideshowModuleURL=https://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-module.swf&projectGUID=0Aatm7Nw2ct2yuhg&swfName=slideshowFlashContent&showReplay=true"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="quality" value="best"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/></object><br />
<div style="margin-top: 0; text-align: center; width: 425px;">
<a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0Aatm7Nw2ct2zow&eid=118" rel="nofollow">Click here to view this photo book larger</a></div>
Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-12753562759395835362016-08-09T18:04:00.000-04:002016-08-09T19:17:27.630-04:00Charleston's FIRST Birthday Party!After months and months of planning Charleston's first birthday party, the big day finally arrived. Our house was filled last Saturday with friends and family with an outpouring birthday love for our sweet girl. The whole day was kinda of surreal, and I still can't believe our baby girl is a year old. I wanted to make this a special birthday for her (even if she wont remember it) and Im so happy with how everything turned out.<br />
<br />
Even though my mind was in that crazy hosting-coordinating-wrangling mode, I still manged to get a handful of photos. I am truly greatful for my sister, Brandy and my mother n law for the photos they got as well. I know my dad played photographer too, but I have not had a chance to get those. The day went by so fast, that I truly cherish these photos!<br />
<br />
Her cake was the inspiration for the whole color theme of the party. I ordered it from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/tiersofjoySC1" target="_blank">Tiers of Joy</a>, she also did our Wedding cake. From that I created & designed her invitation and printed from <a href="http://www.mixbook.com/" target="_blank">mixbook</a>. After that was her chalkboard that I created in photoshop. <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> played a huge part in helping me decorate for her party. (You can click on any photo and it will enlarge it.)<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiel1SKhFX_p-O6AaCwqf-cO1Pg2Nk6u78gebPE5U30E26SpwQ2Hz4JM8bs6RQAQ1qX_REYhWonE5cscU6FFXe2oYkfhp4nruKYLBaMRNByLPuaT9LwidQdk7LCclzvhQLepCGB_qU5vbA/s1600/CharlestonsInvaitation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiel1SKhFX_p-O6AaCwqf-cO1Pg2Nk6u78gebPE5U30E26SpwQ2Hz4JM8bs6RQAQ1qX_REYhWonE5cscU6FFXe2oYkfhp4nruKYLBaMRNByLPuaT9LwidQdk7LCclzvhQLepCGB_qU5vbA/s200/CharlestonsInvaitation.jpg" width="142" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDQ083IYFCeM5Hcf5DWRdBCuZDqMyI5NEbTfbSvu-0S0lMj7l5vNu2Br0g7lPbb1f8nYTzKPBx_ih2GhkjHjqsdVgIZtUQRScPrF5UWTKydKJsInNvL5c7ojWRDOisEWIDR9AGKby2gQ/s1600/CharlestonsBirthdayChalkboard11x14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDQ083IYFCeM5Hcf5DWRdBCuZDqMyI5NEbTfbSvu-0S0lMj7l5vNu2Br0g7lPbb1f8nYTzKPBx_ih2GhkjHjqsdVgIZtUQRScPrF5UWTKydKJsInNvL5c7ojWRDOisEWIDR9AGKby2gQ/s200/CharlestonsBirthdayChalkboard11x14.jpg" width="156" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Seeing all my decorations come to life made me so happy. The colors, the cake, her outfit, the details... it all turned out perfect.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHIUK_tJKYg98Q5n8ylGkxcGGbnMHPpvRcjBx4ABeqUa4ccHX4GMGNGkAq4bcu7HnZLbVsY7a8RnxjvX9sKBW8y-qP-lRGjTxhOjbDFy8lL2ISBjppeVOxzlcrI4SLBCTUJ0AhVGPVlo/s1600/2016-08-06+13.10.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHIUK_tJKYg98Q5n8ylGkxcGGbnMHPpvRcjBx4ABeqUa4ccHX4GMGNGkAq4bcu7HnZLbVsY7a8RnxjvX9sKBW8y-qP-lRGjTxhOjbDFy8lL2ISBjppeVOxzlcrI4SLBCTUJ0AhVGPVlo/s200/2016-08-06+13.10.45.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaGFD6yJdwbzLXDzbDBVLVUJiEfN76ngDoSOXYIppD6LDLMcurNTPWIvNNsHGuFfO60NGilhenivy_zj33GVbHeuZvfFGB22rgas_MJ_0GnqZKJTIHfll64gtpK0CyzXGcfDAKmIJa7U/s1600/2016-08-06+13.12.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaGFD6yJdwbzLXDzbDBVLVUJiEfN76ngDoSOXYIppD6LDLMcurNTPWIvNNsHGuFfO60NGilhenivy_zj33GVbHeuZvfFGB22rgas_MJ_0GnqZKJTIHfll64gtpK0CyzXGcfDAKmIJa7U/s200/2016-08-06+13.12.21.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWX_HhZL488rXlB7xeJVG1yX9QXnVwmHNo8oPge351Gbg8CLd3TJpgd-3l93vIL8R-IvGw0ZXJFbmWllGnnnJAj27Y8BeYCQqNLMtXml9TD4tpNotFEWwT1509RuCIW7dyWSCPIBsXR7s/s1600/2016-08-06+13.11.53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWX_HhZL488rXlB7xeJVG1yX9QXnVwmHNo8oPge351Gbg8CLd3TJpgd-3l93vIL8R-IvGw0ZXJFbmWllGnnnJAj27Y8BeYCQqNLMtXml9TD4tpNotFEWwT1509RuCIW7dyWSCPIBsXR7s/s200/2016-08-06+13.11.53.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbk5Y_aU4FhWRbJBl5Ix207e7UNYpMLSG7p7sIFk-YU1EDKoinWjmw89SpHQK3bU9PdzeSXHSsNTeeFj4MuHnHPmWARq4jUGVqfe-4uIGWR2YjdsT9Q-H9Agn8boTu1AOYWj-gxmTOPtw/s1600/2016-08-06+13.11.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbk5Y_aU4FhWRbJBl5Ix207e7UNYpMLSG7p7sIFk-YU1EDKoinWjmw89SpHQK3bU9PdzeSXHSsNTeeFj4MuHnHPmWARq4jUGVqfe-4uIGWR2YjdsT9Q-H9Agn8boTu1AOYWj-gxmTOPtw/s200/2016-08-06+13.11.02.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CxhtRfksVm-29nfAy2t9lxrjVS6pkJnDPmxjp7X-mkhVbtSRF8RbLLo0WdRjEWcjBkJOtaferQlj6FsXsr_n2hPnWDj4C2jAyZInX8yoOk1yuTpaeta0uHFsv7xv3r5FCWlQkiJlM6I/s1600/2016-08-06+13.11.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CxhtRfksVm-29nfAy2t9lxrjVS6pkJnDPmxjp7X-mkhVbtSRF8RbLLo0WdRjEWcjBkJOtaferQlj6FsXsr_n2hPnWDj4C2jAyZInX8yoOk1yuTpaeta0uHFsv7xv3r5FCWlQkiJlM6I/s200/2016-08-06+13.11.09.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKOyX_99pf1jNgAVvy6GgScLO8XZ5YXHj_zWtLOTbShnmyCxt8-hQG5mww1DbC5Zn2h4id_08m3DrA4JvcwHabMfiVZINwu5S7xnbWWpjC68GsLMJf4yZoMbZQD5-rL6Ff56oKjzo3Nc/s1600/2016-08-06+13.11.23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKOyX_99pf1jNgAVvy6GgScLO8XZ5YXHj_zWtLOTbShnmyCxt8-hQG5mww1DbC5Zn2h4id_08m3DrA4JvcwHabMfiVZINwu5S7xnbWWpjC68GsLMJf4yZoMbZQD5-rL6Ff56oKjzo3Nc/s200/2016-08-06+13.11.23.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPQrKvujY4I7nnOVpwYZSfE2Mv-4DcWRAkTdfqXttj9w3j3zpTGullC4KqKVIX8qPELB7g_UyT2GU9YNFI9QP-78VEQYgcUP1_569n3DrZGTgWHVJPu52AM64PKIg3X3jUdI-P06ZFvA/s1600/2016-08-06+13.11.13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPQrKvujY4I7nnOVpwYZSfE2Mv-4DcWRAkTdfqXttj9w3j3zpTGullC4KqKVIX8qPELB7g_UyT2GU9YNFI9QP-78VEQYgcUP1_569n3DrZGTgWHVJPu52AM64PKIg3X3jUdI-P06ZFvA/s200/2016-08-06+13.11.13.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFy-9mrxu89NlyMgO_MPr4dImYZ2UsJ35Gky81PAHah45CKLwz6fsZB2y1puoCaqYdh8HEEttr-UzSoPver45VxI9U2PaVsaIP0yodtPwrwvocEPFcYEMF9pQ8XtBDcIfXrT0TEWMXsR0/s1600/2016-08-06+13.11.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFy-9mrxu89NlyMgO_MPr4dImYZ2UsJ35Gky81PAHah45CKLwz6fsZB2y1puoCaqYdh8HEEttr-UzSoPver45VxI9U2PaVsaIP0yodtPwrwvocEPFcYEMF9pQ8XtBDcIfXrT0TEWMXsR0/s200/2016-08-06+13.11.28.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvFd1VPv_lMsZ0BRMf2dp7Jtx6hLCWo0z9MjCCgZd6DyikqBii39pjQr-Rgab5t66KqBWwbLnY4FLoijUhTDWfsZ2UGJx-wl70ExUGebbDCI3qIp0rdnLu02YbVEDHDC8dpDYivAyePc/s1600/2016-08-06+13.13.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvFd1VPv_lMsZ0BRMf2dp7Jtx6hLCWo0z9MjCCgZd6DyikqBii39pjQr-Rgab5t66KqBWwbLnY4FLoijUhTDWfsZ2UGJx-wl70ExUGebbDCI3qIp0rdnLu02YbVEDHDC8dpDYivAyePc/s200/2016-08-06+13.13.12.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlsraISQIDDD3j8ZyQeZWjFRo5dOYqARKOPSV0O6t2DvQef9oGccJSPTg1BZM17Qy_h1Ne3ndx1sMB7dv_wNt2hSKPdajsYO6pWRzsVRh-8Dj4S1cJvzpelkFwvm0MNDFxFsStUEfRJQ/s1600/2016-08-06+13.13.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlsraISQIDDD3j8ZyQeZWjFRo5dOYqARKOPSV0O6t2DvQef9oGccJSPTg1BZM17Qy_h1Ne3ndx1sMB7dv_wNt2hSKPdajsYO6pWRzsVRh-8Dj4S1cJvzpelkFwvm0MNDFxFsStUEfRJQ/s200/2016-08-06+13.13.21.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewmVykGl8C95kBpjkKVTvoruoUREycYl6D0G4t_DTsocc8ZfnmR1yPczSWT4y7hSWAAaELliJExJcguOK_zjPw88IE98UXppUJBTkmGSEhyphenhyphentgUfpK-jayaiYTCmkKI8iAepsFcE81mZE/s1600/2016-08-06+13.13.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewmVykGl8C95kBpjkKVTvoruoUREycYl6D0G4t_DTsocc8ZfnmR1yPczSWT4y7hSWAAaELliJExJcguOK_zjPw88IE98UXppUJBTkmGSEhyphenhyphentgUfpK-jayaiYTCmkKI8iAepsFcE81mZE/s200/2016-08-06+13.13.52.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3Au4tYd3KjaxHkkyshyphenhyphen4P4g4-flfs9sqx0dtjwZdaGVdC2wX_a1rD5ftN9O24ufCZtEsMbirQ6zemmEqQeRYbWU-RnG-1TLtomlxkyu8Vw2v3A_hgrhWk9gMvy16PEM_6zxKwyCQxFM/s1600/2016-08-06+13.13.36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3Au4tYd3KjaxHkkyshyphenhyphen4P4g4-flfs9sqx0dtjwZdaGVdC2wX_a1rD5ftN9O24ufCZtEsMbirQ6zemmEqQeRYbWU-RnG-1TLtomlxkyu8Vw2v3A_hgrhWk9gMvy16PEM_6zxKwyCQxFM/s200/2016-08-06+13.13.36.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJKMfV4qjSCwOUoCQZk_081085y6-IbBSUSBxha48EFueRtEEsDRdgyZr7FHWAg1GR8qRp2n7WuA2wqnzZ_vLxBSPKXOJSBSyd6X61kXq3Y8Vz1RVWJ6u8E_bGmrzdR0HcZ00D1Fgj00/s1600/2016-08-06+13.13.40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJKMfV4qjSCwOUoCQZk_081085y6-IbBSUSBxha48EFueRtEEsDRdgyZr7FHWAg1GR8qRp2n7WuA2wqnzZ_vLxBSPKXOJSBSyd6X61kXq3Y8Vz1RVWJ6u8E_bGmrzdR0HcZ00D1Fgj00/s200/2016-08-06+13.13.40.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8bOu9o9CCSMzy1horBtVs-B2uTXDe39SE8AvI09OXUykBRT4NKsHwhCkTMI-crdBuSIm9Js32ekxQzoM5a0HyjnyFA6t5BYkG78Fgz70tp40_VZyOjnHd3hnp0rYKjVF_ejvhyce6ro/s1600/2016-08-06+13.14.23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8bOu9o9CCSMzy1horBtVs-B2uTXDe39SE8AvI09OXUykBRT4NKsHwhCkTMI-crdBuSIm9Js32ekxQzoM5a0HyjnyFA6t5BYkG78Fgz70tp40_VZyOjnHd3hnp0rYKjVF_ejvhyce6ro/s200/2016-08-06+13.14.23.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Her banner around her high chair was made from tissue paper that I cut and twisted to make "tassels." They turned out better then I thought, as I made them 10 mins before the party. The "ONE" I had made when I did her cake smash sessions. Those were numbers that I bought from ac moore and spray painted and attached the gold dots and the princess crown. The pink carriage I bought from hobby lobby and spray painted as it was originally a hot pink. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Charleston did so good opening her presents. Her favorite things were def the books, till she got to Aunt Brandy's princess castle! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGuNMeUJSNkqELCNSVnpPbprIDS9zzIc_czRLEB2RYuKckwEuSl8HjTTQVr3aGjTNAMfbHef6AOxo7M634MuPQoOw7wCIw7WOxYn1t63k-bcTzE-rTmors9ocla_Sqn1JgBGpF4mQDD8/s1600/2016-08-06+14.18.54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGuNMeUJSNkqELCNSVnpPbprIDS9zzIc_czRLEB2RYuKckwEuSl8HjTTQVr3aGjTNAMfbHef6AOxo7M634MuPQoOw7wCIw7WOxYn1t63k-bcTzE-rTmors9ocla_Sqn1JgBGpF4mQDD8/s200/2016-08-06+14.18.54.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb46FRML9BqYmrP79k_FT9Y3_Y8Y7ivnb_DY2I9agAun4YcUo2UL0OcTclnpC8N8MKn2_BTm07G6NAtr-VVzd-R0eip-w_xuoTlZ_4Qytv5J4SyJN-tTPenQKVknB1TcgaQJjhOCNkhS4/s1600/2016-08-06+14.22.48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb46FRML9BqYmrP79k_FT9Y3_Y8Y7ivnb_DY2I9agAun4YcUo2UL0OcTclnpC8N8MKn2_BTm07G6NAtr-VVzd-R0eip-w_xuoTlZ_4Qytv5J4SyJN-tTPenQKVknB1TcgaQJjhOCNkhS4/s200/2016-08-06+14.22.48.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaPTGfJxGT5oDMEvdq7k6-wRNEbG3uO1pFt0-bV0J7gEN09ZRp5mqNbpIK-TVMGGcBWwKLpdR5PoURPQqc2GdXl1LvUEGTB5MLm16QclP_oz7rYlEl1ApatS587G2rH1oQLOjxvxbvpk/s1600/2016-08-06+14.26.50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaPTGfJxGT5oDMEvdq7k6-wRNEbG3uO1pFt0-bV0J7gEN09ZRp5mqNbpIK-TVMGGcBWwKLpdR5PoURPQqc2GdXl1LvUEGTB5MLm16QclP_oz7rYlEl1ApatS587G2rH1oQLOjxvxbvpk/s200/2016-08-06+14.26.50.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxwy5xYHtpd6D9lGINKmeWOXTgb_w1T7fo8yBKJ76WKUPY0AcfsQqL0ChYI8Unf7DimO307i38ucJ1CEm-Fv8J_ghwW831lCmpRqw2fO6P-_SpNz9EeZZP7WUqAqn-LIaciJwxv9tAS4/s1600/2016-08-06+14.26.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxwy5xYHtpd6D9lGINKmeWOXTgb_w1T7fo8yBKJ76WKUPY0AcfsQqL0ChYI8Unf7DimO307i38ucJ1CEm-Fv8J_ghwW831lCmpRqw2fO6P-_SpNz9EeZZP7WUqAqn-LIaciJwxv9tAS4/s200/2016-08-06+14.26.52.jpg" width="150" /></a> </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsRhzXht4YuGs61JnPKxnjFXZ9Syjvbi238Q5eAQ0J7yIKFXmPfE1mwm46wpiWxacERmU83ZjER4pV1tsu_Jf-XaP_5SzK8zkyj4jWKyEExFUQ2d39GN-bBiiECfC1TvAwQUbROdlpbg/s1600/2016-08-06+14.27.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsRhzXht4YuGs61JnPKxnjFXZ9Syjvbi238Q5eAQ0J7yIKFXmPfE1mwm46wpiWxacERmU83ZjER4pV1tsu_Jf-XaP_5SzK8zkyj4jWKyEExFUQ2d39GN-bBiiECfC1TvAwQUbROdlpbg/s200/2016-08-06+14.27.22.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGh0LYX4An5ZeilbaYqVdDgonMv0JP5OES2LN7z4E_f538DWmUhU9WewrgALXMZn-Ooe_qSaTCjSpr3UWCmhV9RL9I83DaI1t5SKTuL_NIjpdW5wR0Q8y-2hMBbCaW9RnPbCIPg4geW4/s1600/2016-08-06+14.27.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGh0LYX4An5ZeilbaYqVdDgonMv0JP5OES2LN7z4E_f538DWmUhU9WewrgALXMZn-Ooe_qSaTCjSpr3UWCmhV9RL9I83DaI1t5SKTuL_NIjpdW5wR0Q8y-2hMBbCaW9RnPbCIPg4geW4/s200/2016-08-06+14.27.47.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibW6QVC4s91lNKEt1lxyOnVt9QkfOX6glEwHSmaVV6g-feg8PGnV8hf9lzh-NFHI7XVOB0q8zKE8lMXdOt7Z9io0SxuC0ThdI7H0lTMQe2v2d0X3K3CXf5S62monLwsrUbThn7diAzbUg/s1600/2016-08-06+14.27.53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibW6QVC4s91lNKEt1lxyOnVt9QkfOX6glEwHSmaVV6g-feg8PGnV8hf9lzh-NFHI7XVOB0q8zKE8lMXdOt7Z9io0SxuC0ThdI7H0lTMQe2v2d0X3K3CXf5S62monLwsrUbThn7diAzbUg/s200/2016-08-06+14.27.53.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHd_8uRyF_PQVD39x5ALxvosgEsDRs5WIKkMNb_avFAm17EM-Jb0J-LZ4Xzw2Td477KE-3eoz-w1IT53_lLoysKToGrxxGVNljeH4LiF_zPAACZ7jsC_IU6S5BAmarfMs6UUbPZGbSMc0/s1600/2016-08-06+14.28.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHd_8uRyF_PQVD39x5ALxvosgEsDRs5WIKkMNb_avFAm17EM-Jb0J-LZ4Xzw2Td477KE-3eoz-w1IT53_lLoysKToGrxxGVNljeH4LiF_zPAACZ7jsC_IU6S5BAmarfMs6UUbPZGbSMc0/s200/2016-08-06+14.28.37.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4UQ97X-3aEsQ1IfN05DclduqQZ1DnysH6_pE2ECs6Nr11ndrXAt7XQqLGi7OrKHSfaX7FVa3Is7u0DsmyzS5NIaLkEwaaYNCO7IDg3qDlzq0bjgM0_GYrcB_pErnSpHKtD3bExVIACM/s1600/2016-08-06+14.30.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4UQ97X-3aEsQ1IfN05DclduqQZ1DnysH6_pE2ECs6Nr11ndrXAt7XQqLGi7OrKHSfaX7FVa3Is7u0DsmyzS5NIaLkEwaaYNCO7IDg3qDlzq0bjgM0_GYrcB_pErnSpHKtD3bExVIACM/s200/2016-08-06+14.30.18.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPr88DJruq2dM6vG5vpy0ms8sSmmQhD6duobESilDmuidw8MhuIVFX-JC0-7dyXbSggUfljWmCzfGU9h6xc_w9ixfTFZvT1T_DbDE67yzdOheBb2pcexV95mtIWK2QW1hT-aD79L01z_M/s1600/2016-08-06+14.32.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPr88DJruq2dM6vG5vpy0ms8sSmmQhD6duobESilDmuidw8MhuIVFX-JC0-7dyXbSggUfljWmCzfGU9h6xc_w9ixfTFZvT1T_DbDE67yzdOheBb2pcexV95mtIWK2QW1hT-aD79L01z_M/s200/2016-08-06+14.32.28.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This girl was super EXCITED when it was time to eat cake! She wasted no time! You can see her Cake Smash blog <a href="http://bjanahoey.blogspot.com/2016/06/charlestons-cake-smash-session.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozD9EYKvo1dp08uJ-_xG-VWOaJ7spnbMcLH6V-8L7pRKdANl8PViIu_W1awjMQ0O81X2bsdQhOBI60QAhPEBOe5D8HqE7t1-D22K3MYi1fQKy-yaRsaFsTS6N3qDEYUaSCYZCGfRD_uA/s1600/2016-08-06+14.37.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozD9EYKvo1dp08uJ-_xG-VWOaJ7spnbMcLH6V-8L7pRKdANl8PViIu_W1awjMQ0O81X2bsdQhOBI60QAhPEBOe5D8HqE7t1-D22K3MYi1fQKy-yaRsaFsTS6N3qDEYUaSCYZCGfRD_uA/s200/2016-08-06+14.37.25.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlf4vvxzCA_MDf7bjYY9GXt-XE8bAKUJEGn42n8uI-fjmap6tyilaLaP9I8f0e-w0zu4o5BroICqgXJV3Y2KzPbIArTNA4CUO880YM7M7ZhoyOL03vkncRHmz_DGvlnmOI8WmNMz5E34/s1600/2016-08-06+14.37.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlf4vvxzCA_MDf7bjYY9GXt-XE8bAKUJEGn42n8uI-fjmap6tyilaLaP9I8f0e-w0zu4o5BroICqgXJV3Y2KzPbIArTNA4CUO880YM7M7ZhoyOL03vkncRHmz_DGvlnmOI8WmNMz5E34/s200/2016-08-06+14.37.45.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHkZbSMEUyWCsdskHfcjV5GIc8a4L0_JTxOxueXh-xOx7bM_HOhhuH1cVEVspDEY7xz5EB9_N6kZCtLln40NGL2oh7AhnUw3mX1o09SuI6YaDUuNkoVlBE1uy3RKY_vCKbqx6YuzdhUw/s1600/2016-08-06+14.37.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHkZbSMEUyWCsdskHfcjV5GIc8a4L0_JTxOxueXh-xOx7bM_HOhhuH1cVEVspDEY7xz5EB9_N6kZCtLln40NGL2oh7AhnUw3mX1o09SuI6YaDUuNkoVlBE1uy3RKY_vCKbqx6YuzdhUw/s200/2016-08-06+14.37.28.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5ZLy6BNCLt8jOrcJlEy0Tl_xGHHh22tm33eJH174Jelbkprl-zCKDnoD7W3qMf6RPLR2QhO5dewP9w7PTZuI6OOmmvb3gPIQZ9KYtK4dN5I0DYNuDjZfyCcP-TpZoFzEElzF7RKof9I/s1600/2016-08-06+14.38.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5ZLy6BNCLt8jOrcJlEy0Tl_xGHHh22tm33eJH174Jelbkprl-zCKDnoD7W3qMf6RPLR2QhO5dewP9w7PTZuI6OOmmvb3gPIQZ9KYtK4dN5I0DYNuDjZfyCcP-TpZoFzEElzF7RKof9I/s200/2016-08-06+14.38.20.jpg" width="150" /></a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXSpBukbDjejygritN3E-kxmqQVXK46bwWwwBCTjhi5M8iDUcpcvPxu4NezDnLj856xTwKQObbwFhSdCHHHBiuazS0eCbThfjOFSZ4KbEU-G0_XKoyNynd-mWkT3sJCjQUp2UH2iEupg/s1600/2016-08-06+14.39.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXSpBukbDjejygritN3E-kxmqQVXK46bwWwwBCTjhi5M8iDUcpcvPxu4NezDnLj856xTwKQObbwFhSdCHHHBiuazS0eCbThfjOFSZ4KbEU-G0_XKoyNynd-mWkT3sJCjQUp2UH2iEupg/s200/2016-08-06+14.39.00.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJo5l8YjD0kdk-xhbT7bs3bwrPDbiI1zsaQurf4b3inhxX_pbz9Mp0hvP86XzPtWAXUoxq3MUyEPhAFu35FMIhXAkmo81ViprujK0UkaonVqR9pGKCQDekS68GIJbOlPeI3NHPmL2i-c/s1600/2016-08-06+14.38.49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJo5l8YjD0kdk-xhbT7bs3bwrPDbiI1zsaQurf4b3inhxX_pbz9Mp0hvP86XzPtWAXUoxq3MUyEPhAFu35FMIhXAkmo81ViprujK0UkaonVqR9pGKCQDekS68GIJbOlPeI3NHPmL2i-c/s200/2016-08-06+14.38.49.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<br />
We didnt get a lot of photos.. but I did get a few!<br />
Her out fit and my necklace came from etsy and my jumpsuit and her shoes came from amazon.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLdaAgr4ZMihzT-VC_f7tr4-CPgOCoGPyvR6OFSXE25fb_XjxM8k-jBW9yl0sajw6BpqWC70Kgx4-q39HejZeYmSJ0suATrjb8buxdO0QD14Vu6fPFQmgDeTRiHDHij5pJsmRLQdRn04/s1600/2016-08-06+13.23.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLdaAgr4ZMihzT-VC_f7tr4-CPgOCoGPyvR6OFSXE25fb_XjxM8k-jBW9yl0sajw6BpqWC70Kgx4-q39HejZeYmSJ0suATrjb8buxdO0QD14Vu6fPFQmgDeTRiHDHij5pJsmRLQdRn04/s200/2016-08-06+13.23.43.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjSuaQOuuyjMlw5xeWWHWx46rq1UPVP15ajGv0PWKy7bxchh3DgtMphBO9-IVvOSkmYL84KVxXqdgN7r4PDusSmJ1ASUd5UegG8PxXT-QRvhFpdV5K8BIKtyVsxnKfmPb-TeLbqfJ2YQ/s1600/2016-08-06+13.25.34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjSuaQOuuyjMlw5xeWWHWx46rq1UPVP15ajGv0PWKy7bxchh3DgtMphBO9-IVvOSkmYL84KVxXqdgN7r4PDusSmJ1ASUd5UegG8PxXT-QRvhFpdV5K8BIKtyVsxnKfmPb-TeLbqfJ2YQ/s200/2016-08-06+13.25.34.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPP50YIDcdGWnBRwyH5m9O6Bg12HTcdIQFnA5lH_iOxB6jqyroVumic91rWb1YeNODKQkx2ynww5zuRBhyphenhyphenEK1G6MlasbHwS_AJV88nPOSo9GZuRoRUOs1vGDwEWBPioD69huCVGRBbc0/s1600/2016-08-06+13.27.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPP50YIDcdGWnBRwyH5m9O6Bg12HTcdIQFnA5lH_iOxB6jqyroVumic91rWb1YeNODKQkx2ynww5zuRBhyphenhyphenEK1G6MlasbHwS_AJV88nPOSo9GZuRoRUOs1vGDwEWBPioD69huCVGRBbc0/s200/2016-08-06+13.27.37.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhpGPEG_LqtgiEb2fy-qw6bZ4hdzJ17ghiEgvfg3LQc6tcP4Av1hY72_Tk5pd2aTXdBwr0E1Qao_EySmNaKVymc97uLLFT9_qY4ts6JkO2W5U9_y_7T8aIgbuBaXm2zeskB_-VZ0YDUQ/s1600/2016-08-06+14.10.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhpGPEG_LqtgiEb2fy-qw6bZ4hdzJ17ghiEgvfg3LQc6tcP4Av1hY72_Tk5pd2aTXdBwr0E1Qao_EySmNaKVymc97uLLFT9_qY4ts6JkO2W5U9_y_7T8aIgbuBaXm2zeskB_-VZ0YDUQ/s200/2016-08-06+14.10.52.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXuvtNFW01x6cNq3WbjiYstMt4aoaB0tKjuXfAi7nCB_ekBVWBXHQmCLSungzfTqIFvgI_d48hRDuSvrhOsvidtWcirZ5dxWdxpm7A-fVCRpeLfnbYNnJooW9WV04Qp2kcFkqc3etQ2Q/s1600/2016-08-06+14.13.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXuvtNFW01x6cNq3WbjiYstMt4aoaB0tKjuXfAi7nCB_ekBVWBXHQmCLSungzfTqIFvgI_d48hRDuSvrhOsvidtWcirZ5dxWdxpm7A-fVCRpeLfnbYNnJooW9WV04Qp2kcFkqc3etQ2Q/s200/2016-08-06+14.13.01.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdDei9ejk2WvHxPUO-MNU59prmJwmZivNYaj1AkxycDc8_xWpEnzPCqhCezuTN3W4vPTyCFGRxUtK58V3h1JTx4KFvuDafN4BiYVTqOV2iGpkDEh0E4cOryMKSEcQy9qWGdXmupeOs-k/s1600/2016-08-06+14.12.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdDei9ejk2WvHxPUO-MNU59prmJwmZivNYaj1AkxycDc8_xWpEnzPCqhCezuTN3W4vPTyCFGRxUtK58V3h1JTx4KFvuDafN4BiYVTqOV2iGpkDEh0E4cOryMKSEcQy9qWGdXmupeOs-k/s200/2016-08-06+14.12.41.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IU-VdBbbE_Nzf5nb0kncibYOmq9ib47VCiStvddke8-3GBvSpiDPd9s1V19anARZemjhZGnwEo5sp5Kfq_cot3iCjOSYeDxkAFLed1Mhbo6jxEKY40a1mY1VSLKSMuI-f8ACUjoXPkY/s1600/2016-08-06+14.13.54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IU-VdBbbE_Nzf5nb0kncibYOmq9ib47VCiStvddke8-3GBvSpiDPd9s1V19anARZemjhZGnwEo5sp5Kfq_cot3iCjOSYeDxkAFLed1Mhbo6jxEKY40a1mY1VSLKSMuI-f8ACUjoXPkY/s320/2016-08-06+14.13.54.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYAuUGnaaoKb9tUTMivZKA8U_jOFYN3FsT90KNhyphenhyphenUfNNpmXAW6jfPyzUZPjsHS47CjwUzfnw-pn1Umg64IsGg4dDI5RWBTsE5NWQnl7QKEg0bQsLZ4dnmIr50ZLr21nGZhW0Hq49F-B0/s1600/2016-08-06+14.14.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="89" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYAuUGnaaoKb9tUTMivZKA8U_jOFYN3FsT90KNhyphenhyphenUfNNpmXAW6jfPyzUZPjsHS47CjwUzfnw-pn1Umg64IsGg4dDI5RWBTsE5NWQnl7QKEg0bQsLZ4dnmIr50ZLr21nGZhW0Hq49F-B0/s320/2016-08-06+14.14.09.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjni4S9_jeQR4KG_VITrWIAY9D3F8Mkhh_D2Xqd2KGUu22auFTXmLLYYIMEPUdgqk92mV-GPJlTwlnfxk5w-gOs60peuSCcFyFRy30lWaIejoxoGGJFuwE74lC4DqU1-GnBy9Rp2v3qIuA/s1600/2016-08-06+14.14.30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjni4S9_jeQR4KG_VITrWIAY9D3F8Mkhh_D2Xqd2KGUu22auFTXmLLYYIMEPUdgqk92mV-GPJlTwlnfxk5w-gOs60peuSCcFyFRy30lWaIejoxoGGJFuwE74lC4DqU1-GnBy9Rp2v3qIuA/s200/2016-08-06+14.14.30.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnlRyPT4JYxHotWElq6jXdr43T2wL65dKFk3tyd_jv_pJ2ZQIaADdzgh2Y7TIT95M3jyAMOn-l44bT7aSOjq2EKHcgl9pfo93XyLRkJu6dvhLQfKNDysdUfpAYWXkriyFfoPOCPlh3YY/s1600/2016-08-06+14.14.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnlRyPT4JYxHotWElq6jXdr43T2wL65dKFk3tyd_jv_pJ2ZQIaADdzgh2Y7TIT95M3jyAMOn-l44bT7aSOjq2EKHcgl9pfo93XyLRkJu6dvhLQfKNDysdUfpAYWXkriyFfoPOCPlh3YY/s200/2016-08-06+14.14.32.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAslTAM53xRzKxG3cqvmnw-8NNeUPayGDIK_v6vSpWqB88zjggC_ep1gL__PrUF-UMd7VAMZUIp0HHB7u10NXYIMHl5VCUPY6uWPJrdfkgC7vy71aTQXmA1VK5XJadaowuaSO5iGmHkH4/s1600/2016-08-06+14.21.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAslTAM53xRzKxG3cqvmnw-8NNeUPayGDIK_v6vSpWqB88zjggC_ep1gL__PrUF-UMd7VAMZUIp0HHB7u10NXYIMHl5VCUPY6uWPJrdfkgC7vy71aTQXmA1VK5XJadaowuaSO5iGmHkH4/s200/2016-08-06+14.21.26.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1syqPuoGVvJE7PsKKZ60PEMjHDtc4ykXfRtTVcSq7BGYzwAxFdYgnsP7koXE7oCXmQMasrjZdEMT3xahyLKz8KAPqW5UMBp-crMhGT-qxWWzeRiRtPLIYtVoo1nrEYiPS4f5Cp50wfs/s1600/2016-08-06+13.25.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1syqPuoGVvJE7PsKKZ60PEMjHDtc4ykXfRtTVcSq7BGYzwAxFdYgnsP7koXE7oCXmQMasrjZdEMT3xahyLKz8KAPqW5UMBp-crMhGT-qxWWzeRiRtPLIYtVoo1nrEYiPS4f5Cp50wfs/s200/2016-08-06+13.25.45.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>
<br />
I think her first birthday was def a success and she was completely showered with love!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-56023154786825559882016-07-10T20:47:00.003-04:002016-07-10T20:49:42.760-04:00Letters to Charleston - 11 Months OldDear Charleston,<br />
<br />
I can't believe this is the last monthly letter to you before your birthday. I have so much to say to you, but I think I'll save the sappy stuff for your one year letter.<br />
So, lets talk about this month. I have to say, and I know I have said it before, but this is my FAVORITE age! You are a ball of energy and I can't get enough of you. I am so blessed to be your mommy. To wake up to your smiling face and bed head each morning. To be able to rock you and snuggle you before each nap during the day. And to steal as many baby kisses as I want. I could never have enough words to express how much I love you and how special you make me feel day in and out.<br />
I feel like this month you're starting to change from my baby to a toddler. You're standing, and walking along furniture. I know you will be walking in no time. And as much as I love seeing you learn new things, I don't know if I'm ready for it. You are a pro at feeding yourself, and you have gotten so much better with sippy cups. You play with your toys on your own. You love climbing things. You're climbing out of your high chair, you're climbing out of the shopping carts, you're standing on top of your baby chair trying to climb into our bed, you're climbing the arm of the couch, pushing on me to get on the table. You're pushing boxes and toys around the house as if they were a walker. You're getting into everything you can possibly touch.<br />
You have such a vibrant personality. You smile at EVERYONE and ANYONE who will look your way. It's easy to go places with you, especially out to dinner. You love watching everyone around you. You're definitely a busy body, You can go from 0-60 in no time. If we take a toy away that you wanted or most of the time it's something you found to play with that you shouldn't have, you can throw a fit. You usually get over it pretty quick. But I know this is just the beginning of your sass.<br />
<br />
One of my favorite things about this month that you have just started is your ability to show us your love. You give the cutest slobbery kiss ever. When daddy or I walk into a room you have the BIGGEST smile on your face. It melts my heart... Every. Single. Day.<br />
<br />
I noticed the other day, you have 2 more teeth on the bottom. That is a total of 8 teeth. 4 on the top and 4 on the bottom. You have gotten so good with table food. You love eating with your fingers. Spinach ravioli seems to be your favorite. You still love all your fruits and veggies. You're not so sure about meats yet.. you usually push it to the side. Your favorite part about this month was your <a href="http://bjanahoey.blogspot.com/2016/06/charlestons-cake-smash-session.html" target="_blank">cake smash</a> session. You were so excited you got to eat cake and mommy did not stop you.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea3Vw0pY04szgnrNjsEWH7-mTKnfoX6caED-q59L-pZsAw3F_6-WBHEr6l7PF4aJebaQqmXzGWGsCG9od7He8FIYCKbQ1n8GoA8jsuhU2EYckcVN4FuaOdKgB2FGJiEpCtg7_JVrNs9k/s1600/11Months.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea3Vw0pY04szgnrNjsEWH7-mTKnfoX6caED-q59L-pZsAw3F_6-WBHEr6l7PF4aJebaQqmXzGWGsCG9od7He8FIYCKbQ1n8GoA8jsuhU2EYckcVN4FuaOdKgB2FGJiEpCtg7_JVrNs9k/s320/11Months.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Over the next few weeks I will be soaking up every moment of the end of your first year. I can not wait to throw you a fabulous first birthday party and celebrate you will all of our friends and family.<br />
<br />
We love you to the moon and back, sweet girl.<br />
<br />
Love,<br />
MommyBjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699115231337018671.post-37191067584318115552016-07-09T17:32:00.000-04:002016-07-09T17:44:11.016-04:00Charleston's CAKE SMASH Session! Since I started preparing for Charleston's FIRST Birthday party, I've been so excited to do her cake smash session. It took me forever to choose her set up. I finally came up with the perfect set up the day before. I just wanted something simple that would not take away from her, but something that also showed off the Pink and Gold theme. We had Ester from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tiersofjoySC1/" target="_blank">Tiers of Joy</a> bake her cake. She did our wedding cake and she will also be doing her birthday cake. (BEST CAKES EVER)<br />
<br />
Before the session I hadn't really let her eat finger foods or even sweets. The day before her session I let her eat finger foods for lunch to see how she would do. She did AWESOME...so I knew she would do great for her session.<br />
<br />
Here are a few photos from her session.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKk21XDYNWf1NgUvGkr9NFbwZqRxlyqez7Q1CK-ADiDjwAGjKLwbAy6ccPgyjhY_END5Wzk2jQdBm2IJMjrbWzJOEf33SMHF0ujIkB25sa0aJVqH5Ic26STZ1wmysZKCbgl_BBsIL72M/s1600/8222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKk21XDYNWf1NgUvGkr9NFbwZqRxlyqez7Q1CK-ADiDjwAGjKLwbAy6ccPgyjhY_END5Wzk2jQdBm2IJMjrbWzJOEf33SMHF0ujIkB25sa0aJVqH5Ic26STZ1wmysZKCbgl_BBsIL72M/s320/8222.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj14KyWyMTRAlih82PbAUUq_0FKg_w2hdEpORN1K1SBZ5ribCDsBSAR1TsGLPDO_w13pI9r-Kt_F2uyCjn22mvekthJ6FkqUT9JRJSwBWiwWu4uJgXVVbV3iuVe7ZpqX2SUNEtuX4Xv-nI/s1600/8226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj14KyWyMTRAlih82PbAUUq_0FKg_w2hdEpORN1K1SBZ5ribCDsBSAR1TsGLPDO_w13pI9r-Kt_F2uyCjn22mvekthJ6FkqUT9JRJSwBWiwWu4uJgXVVbV3iuVe7ZpqX2SUNEtuX4Xv-nI/s320/8226.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-6uzdMOKQtuVeuQ1Ys5xyBt0NqbLN3h4GbFQ5GMzn86TPei1UOtt0OnxJzfq_Enu9umzrmIWCOQ_dqySXK9NGhyEWttBx-7kE6bXgkYcMqvN6m8NamapkuD3D3CT2uC3SHcqQjA05dQ/s1600/8274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-6uzdMOKQtuVeuQ1Ys5xyBt0NqbLN3h4GbFQ5GMzn86TPei1UOtt0OnxJzfq_Enu9umzrmIWCOQ_dqySXK9NGhyEWttBx-7kE6bXgkYcMqvN6m8NamapkuD3D3CT2uC3SHcqQjA05dQ/s320/8274.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
This one is a snapshot from the video my mother n law shot! I love it! It really shows how much she loved the cake!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtW_KYD9pes87mtUDqNMLhfwELk3ovD37lW8VlcfWoFa15Q4OGlDlwdZ9ezvxs_TQS2xogVgHUXmdj5wgVubIrIrnUyUddzvt50SlQNC0cS6CCV_tS5uyEn861mdkSjqT8i_bvPYnl6E/s1600/2016-06-25+14.28.25-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtW_KYD9pes87mtUDqNMLhfwELk3ovD37lW8VlcfWoFa15Q4OGlDlwdZ9ezvxs_TQS2xogVgHUXmdj5wgVubIrIrnUyUddzvt50SlQNC0cS6CCV_tS5uyEn861mdkSjqT8i_bvPYnl6E/s320/2016-06-25+14.28.25-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5EGQb0BHgqGhLQIDnJuEfM7G_nvqrsIHAfffNpVxoBSWZlggzxg5SncowqRfj5LpdfHfArPOoL2krS8YdossRuLWOolAwRmRWl0NZ3KHjfvdbVtlWQWCGBB6LN-QmDj1M_nOE3fkFsk/s1600/8260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5EGQb0BHgqGhLQIDnJuEfM7G_nvqrsIHAfffNpVxoBSWZlggzxg5SncowqRfj5LpdfHfArPOoL2krS8YdossRuLWOolAwRmRWl0NZ3KHjfvdbVtlWQWCGBB6LN-QmDj1M_nOE3fkFsk/s320/8260.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAqU__VR2Q9fsjxNGjvNPYNWTCuobxgi2SKSQqTr_D0PgzNkIkrU3dx9ESfJRZGXRCmRO7zbkblayp4R8KcxO_AcgyQnRf0y6KqwTn5eGIPeCzrFNQijiCWubF6ViPLyyDAYKA_j-Nv0/s1600/8262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAqU__VR2Q9fsjxNGjvNPYNWTCuobxgi2SKSQqTr_D0PgzNkIkrU3dx9ESfJRZGXRCmRO7zbkblayp4R8KcxO_AcgyQnRf0y6KqwTn5eGIPeCzrFNQijiCWubF6ViPLyyDAYKA_j-Nv0/s320/8262.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
She dug right into her cake and LOVED it. At first she was a little confused bc I was not stopping her. </div>
<br />Bjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498658259609428189noreply@blogger.com0