Happy Birthday Gwenyth!

Today is Gwenyth's first birthday. I can't believe it. Unfortunately, the poor baby has been very sick all week. She had tubes put in her ears on Tuesday. Because they put the babies out with gas instead of an IV, she had some fluid left over in her lungs, which was making it hard for her to breathe. If that weren't enough for her poor little body to deal with, she has also had terrible diarrhea. She's lost about two pounds, and when you only weigh 16 pounds (14 now), two pounds is a lot of weight to lose. She so uncomfortable with all that comes with being sick. She doesn't want anyone to hold her, she just lays in her bed with her little bottom in the air because it hurts too bad to sit on it. Her forehead is all red and irritated because she can't lay on her side because her ears hurt, so she sleeps on her knees and her forehead. Poor baby. But enough about that. Gwenyth has been such a blessing to me and our family. Her little smile makes me so happy. I love to hear her sing and I love how her hair sticks up. I love to watch her crawl around and get into things. I love to watch her with Mikayla. I love to watch her try to feed herself. I love how much she loves to look at books. I love how snuggly she is.

But mostly, I love how much she loves her daddy. They have such a sweet, amazing relationship. She loves him so much. When he walks in the door after being at work all day, she demands that he pick her up and hold her for at least ten minutes before he can go change his clothes or do anything else. She always looks for him to make sure he is in the same room. She smiles when she hears his voice. She just loves him so much.

I'm so grateful for her. She brings so much happiness to us all.

Happy Birthday Gweny-Bean!!! We love you!!