Ayla is one!

Today Ethan's Girlfriend Ayla is a year old. I can not believe that it has been a year since she was born. Where has the time gone? For those of you who don't know, Kadi and I met at a support group meeting when we were both pregnant. Kadi was due about a month before me. I remember so clearly when she walked into the room crying. I had never even met her before but I had this strong urge just to hug her. I felt so bad for her yet I knew exactly how she was feeling. We exchanged e-mail addresses and discovered that we had a lot in common. We both even had the same doctor. We were exactly what each other needed. At the time we met, I was still struggling with the diagnosis but had already cried my tears. I was starting to accept it. I think Kadi needed someone who knew how she was feeling. I was struggling with knowing if I would be able to do this. Since Kadi was due a month before me I saw everything that she was going through and I knew that we both would be okay in the end. Sometimes I think God puts people in your life for a reason. Really what are the chances that everything would happen the way it did? Anyway, I remember the day she called me and told me that she had the baby. I had so many questions for her. I wanted to rush over to the hospital and see Ayla. I swear I could have kept Kadi on the phone for hours. But you know what, the most important thing for me at the time was just seeing that she could do it. She made it through the delivery and did love her daughter. Knowing all that made it bearable for me. I remember the first time I saw that sweet little girl. She was sooooo adorable. I just felt so much love for her. I just can't believe it has been a year. I can't believe how far me and Kadi and our little ones have come. I look forward to many more years of having that sweet girl in my life and her mommy too! So Happy Birthday Ayla!!!! Ethan and I love you very much and look forward to watching you grow into an amazing young women.

Okay, I have been horrible at keeping this blog up to date. Things have been going really well lately. Ethan is still doing pretty much the same things as before and is still NOT sitting on his own yet. I know he can do it, he just refuses to do it. His therapists have been working extra hard to accomplish this goal. I hope to have him sitting by Christmas. To him it is much less work to lay on the floor with a toy than to actually use his stomache muscles. He is a little lazy poop :) Just kidding. He really is such a joy in my life. He the the sweetest baby, the cutest too! I couldn't imagine my life without my little guy.

Yesterday Ethan had a little playdate with his girlfriend Ayla. It was so cute. I just love seeing them together. Ethan rolled all over the floor and tried to take off Ayla's socks a few times. Ayla just sat staring at Ethan. I guess she was mesmorized by his good looks. My friend Kadi and I sat them together on the floor to get some pictures. Ayla beat up on Ethan a little bit and he just sat there and took it until she turned her head and then he got a fistful of her hair. I took some cute pictures of them.