Happy 1st Birthday LuLu!!

Happy First Birthday
to
Miss Lauren Bridgette!!!

I can't believe that a year has gone by since this precious little girl came into our lives....Here she is pretending to sleep in her pretty bed.
She is not a good sleeper but we'll still keep her. She gave us all quite a scare at 7 weeks when she got RSV and had to go to the hospital for 3 days. It was so hard to see my baby not being able to breathe!Blessing Day - Dan gave her the sweetest blessing and we were thrilled to have Dan's mom and dad there with us. (They had been in Texas for both boys blessings!) Isn't Sally pretty? I think LuLu looks so much like her. I love buying this little one dresses - she is so much fun to dress up!And she is fun to snuggle when she lets you. This was her birthday present to me, to let mommy hold her a long, long time that night. I was so thrilled!
(And looking a lot like my brother Mike in this photo I think!) Lauren loved meeting so many cousins - this is her and her sweet cousin Kate. Just 5 weeks apart. If we lived in Atlanta I know they would be the best of friends and have a grand closet of clothes to share between them!Lauren is such a daddy's girl.
Her eyes just light up and sparkle every time she sees him!I would've been thrilled to have a 3rd boy (have you seen we make cute ones around here?)
But I had no idea how my heart would be opened when I had a daughter. See? She's like me and doesn't like scary things either.
She is so lucky to have these two guys looking after her. Graham and Greg adore her and have made her one of the gang. Smothered in kisses is an understatement with these two. She just took her first four steps yesterday! Right to mama (good girl!) We love you Missy LuLu!

You have brought so much joy to our home and I thank God everyday for sending you down to your daddy and I. Our family is truly complete with you.
I am so grateful to have you as my daughter and I hope someday a friend.