Happy 1st Birthday Isabella Hope!!

One year ago exactly to the minute I was pulling into my driveway...a box full of odds & ends from my desk at work where I just completed my last day before maternity leave next to me in the seat. Our plan was to have a nice quiet date night out at a restaurant because Matt and I knew it would be our last before the inducement of our first baby the next day. I gathered my things in the car took a step onto the step of my Hummer (still laughing when I think of my prego self driving that Hummer) and whooooossssh! And at 12:32pm...Water everywhere!!! So 365 days ago I was standing in my driveway thinking..."Oh my God...I just peed my pants!!"...looking around to actually see if any neighbors were staring at me!! hahaha Soon after I realized that I did not pee my pants...but sure enough the best thing that has ever happend to Matt and I was about to arrive...on her own time :)

At 11:08pm she came into our life and changed it forever.

I wanted to post a special Birthday wish to our blessing and sweet pea Isabella! I've cried twice today because she is growing up so fast...oh and could it be that I am a walking (but happy) pregnant hormone! She just makes everything so much better...going to the grocery store at 5pm on Friday and seeing that little tiny hand wave at every stranger in line, waiting twenty minutes in the post office and hearing her say Bay-Bay as a lady walks by with a little one, and even waking up to her crying in the middle of the night at 4am while she's teething and walking into her room and seeing those little arms raised toward you to snuggle her.
She just makes life better...even the simple things.

We Love You Bella Bean!!!

XOXO Mommy and Daddy

The BEST Holidays Ever!!

Our little man snuggled up on his left side looking right at us...his nose and lips look just like Bella's did!

Our 1st Christmas Eve with Bella headed to church for the Christmas service!!

Our happy girl....and look at that growing belly!

She LOVES her Da-Da

Mommy's Little Love

Stealing ornaments from the tree

Santa Claus needed some help from Daddy and Grandma...

....and from Mommy and little man!

Whoa!!! Where did these toys come from!!?? Santa Claus visited Bella Bean!

All these shapes!!!

And books...we have to read NOW Mommy!!!!

Grandma loves her girl...and their cool Chrsitmas jammies!

Rip into it girlfriend!

A brand new choo choo train....which she really truly believes she can ride now :)

Sweet hat from Papa and Linda!

So many presents so little time!

My little snow angel

Uncle Von with Bella and Daddy....and chubby baby haha

Papa's Cowboy Tree

Bella just loved her present to Papa....is that me!!!!??? I LOVE it!!!

Pooped out after our Christmas Day morning at Papa's!!

Oh Come Let Us Adore Me....how appropriate for our little attention getter

Outfit change.....and on to Granny Channel's!

Oh I love you Great Grandpa....you are SO silly!

The (most handsome) Designated Turkey Carver!

Bib Change #2....and into my cute jammies. I'm pooped Mom and Dad!!!

Wearing her bows.....of course

Bella's Supermodel pose

A long Christmas Day for Beau too

Can you all just peek at the clock behind us? Yep...12:18am on new Years and the pregnant girl is up past her hubby. Yes!!!

Happy New Year Everyone!!! Can I just tell you all how lucky I feel going into 2009 with so much to look forward to, anticipate, and be excited about!!! Yes, I'm sure Matt and my plate is going to be F-U-L-L but I'm sure it will be so worth it when our little man arrives and we can introduce Bella to her new baby brother!!

We had our 7 month appointment last week and everything looks wonderful, especially the amazing ultrasound pictures we got. He was looking right at us and kicking away so it was a great experience. We feel like he is going to look just like Bella after getting the pictures of his face which I posted above! My gestational glucose test came back negative and he is measuring right on course. I have to admit that I am trying not to complain too much but I am starting to get extremely tired much faster than I expected. My belly seems to be getting bigger and my Braxton Hicks contractions are getting stronger so picking up Bella and running around with her is a workout these days!!! I feel great though and I just can't believe that my due date is so close!

Christmas was amazing with Bella. The holidays are so much more fun when you have kids! It takes you back to when you were a kid and you were so excited about Christmas morning. Seeing that on my daughter's face when she really wasn't even sure what was going on was still the best thing in the world!!! And Santa Claus!!! Are you kidding me???!!! The best thing ever!!!! My Mom stayed the night with us and it was so great having her here on Christmas morning as well....I can't remember the last time I woke up with my Mom on Christmas morning! College....which seems like a really long time ago!! Matt was having a blast playing with Bella and all her fun toys that he "helped" Santa put together. I can't wait to see how many tools the poor guy will be using when she's about 10 and little man is 9 and there's bikes and little parts and all that good stuff. I'm sure Santa will be staying up much later than he did this year!!!! hahaha

All in all....the holidays were so blessed for us and we are thankful for every one of you and the great amount of love & support you contribute to our lives. We will keep you posted the best we can in the next two and a half months....we have Bella's 1st Birthday Pretty Princess Party, my Baby Shower, start of wedding season for my business and much much more!!!! I guess we'll nap later.....oh in about 3 years right heehee :)

Love to you all!!! XOXO Sunnie, Matt & Bella