“Though she be but little, she is fierce.”
Our baby girl… Oh, how I love her! When she wakes up (probably in an hour or so, since that’s about as long as she will sleep at a time) she will be a year old… What a year it has been!
I can’t think back to the week she was born without fighting anxiety… my father-in-law passed away June 6th, I went (back) into labor June 7th, she arrived at 1:56 AM on June 8th, and my husband and our five oldest children all left on June 9th to travel to the out-of-state funeral while she and I were still in the hospital.
Since then it has been a hard year for so many reasons, including almost losing her to an ALTE when she was a couple months old, but God is so good and has sent us so many graces along with the little crosses and struggles. Grace upon grace upon grace.
I can’t imagine our family without her and I am so excited and grateful to celebrate her first birthday!
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| She still smiles when she sleeps ❤ |
Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces, pray for us!
I can’t wait to see all of the photos of her birthday celebration! God bless you all!
2018-06-08 14:33:22
She is a beauty! Happy Birthday to your sweet little one-wishing you all a blessed day!
2018-06-08 15:20:35
Thanks for sharing all these wonderful moments of your beautiful little daughter. I find such hope in reading these wonderful snippets of her life. God Bless you, so inspiring the way you are so generous and loving to your family with the grace of God. Thanks be to God for this wonderful treasure. I am so inspired by your blog and have learnt so much for raising my own little family on the other side of the world.
2018-06-08 15:56:58
Every blessing and grace to her, you and your family. She is truly blessed to come into such a loving Faith filled home with loving arms and hearts awaiting her. God bless you for giving her everything she needs but especially our Catholic Faith.
2018-06-08 16:07:44
It seems like just yesterday that your beautiful daughter was born. Happy Birthday little Grace!
2018-06-08 16:10:04
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACE You are a special baby girl. Blessings and all good things for you. Marion
2018-06-08 19:33:22
WOW Grace ,you are 1 today. You are a blessing to your family. God Bless you on your birthday. Joan
2018-06-08 19:36:30
Wishing you a day of fun and a year of blessings. Grace you have grown so much and you are a beautiful baby. God Bless you and have a HAPPY,BLESSED BIRTHDAY. May your day be as special as you are. Marilyn
2018-06-08 19:40:06
Im sure i read your post back then…but now i read it holding my own 2 month old…she also has reflux, also a tiny baby girl (8'11 at her 2 month check up) and it makes my stomach churn. <3 So glad to see her healthy and happy.
2018-06-08 21:08:39
Blessed Birthday greetings to your very special precious baby girl…Oh my one year old already. She is a beautiful child. I love her adorable smile as she sleeps…as my dearest Mom always says "babies are playing with angels in heaven when they smile in their sleep"…You capture your precious children in photos so wonderfully Jessica!
2018-06-11 16:37:17
Jessica, I'm sure you already know this, but the Irish say when a baby smiles in her sleep, the angels are whispering in her ear. She's a wee darlin'! 😉
2018-06-09 13:11:55