Halle's been home for a year!

Happy "Birth"day Halle!
A year ago today, Halle came home from the hospital just over 5 lbs after 4 mos in the NICU at IMC. We think having a birthday on Christmas Day isn't going to be real fun, and she wasn't due until April 10, so we have decided that we will celebrate her birthday on the day she came home from the hospital...April 4, 2008.

I can't believe how fast the year has flown, and how much progress she has made. She is a strong little spirit with a will like none other. She is now just over 13lbs and pulling herself up to things, cruising around things, and I am sure she'll be walking within months. She has been so healthy and such a source of happiness and FUN and sheer joy in our lives. The novelty hasn't worn off a bit -- we all still rush for Halle when we come home or when she enters a room. We feel so blessed to have her. We love our Halle Jae!


Halle is organizing cousin Tyler's papers. I am sure he appreciated it.








She also had her 1 year eval with DDI. She did great!




First kids meal---nuggets!











It's all hers! Even the toy. She is amazed.





mmmmmm cream cheese on everything!


She can do it all by herself.

And yes, she likes the cream cheese that finds its way on to as many things as we can put in front of her! We gotta get some weight on this girl!

She is such a sweetie. The year has flown. We are so glad she's part of our family!