1st Birthday

I can't believe Sophie is already 1! We celebrated a day early with Grandma Kristine and Grandpa DeWayne since they are always busy on Wed. nights. Sophie enjoyed a splash in the wading pool while Lyndsi and McKay practiced their swimming skills in the bigger pool. Dad picked some pizza up for dinner and we all ate outside with Grandma, Grandpa, and Greg. I made Sophie's birthday cake in the shape of flip-flops. She loved the pink icing on top. In fact, she cried when Daddy took it away so he could cut her a piece. She wasn't really into the whole present thing while we opened them, but she did like the toys. Didn't really care for the clothes, though. McKay especially loved the little Leap Frog activity table and kept telling me that he was "helping" Sophie. Yeah. We all know what it means when a guy is "helping" someone learn a game! He just wants to play it. I just didn't realize it started as young as 3.

Since Sophie's now 1, I couldn't help but think back to last year when I was in the hospital and she was a tiny new baby. (See the photos in my gallery.) It was sad to see her have to be on oxygen and have the little humidifier box over her head with IVs in her little teeny hands. I know her problems were not nearly severe as other kids, but to us it was hard. I'm sure we already have, but thank you again who prayed and fasted on Sophie's behalf. That fast Sunday while Jeff was at church and I was back up at Alta View, we were given the OK to take her home. It was wonderful. Looking back on the pictures the other day, I felt this enormous wave of gratitude and wanted to thank you again for your faith.