An unforgettable year

As one year comes to an end, and a new one begins, it is only natural for all of us to remember the year gone bye.  The past year is full of memories that will stay with us forever.  Because of the memories we would like to forget, we hope we never have a year like that again.  On the other hand, we have had tons of memories that we want to cherish forever.  This is life I guess, we take the good with the awful; all we can do is move forward.


We look forward to watching Stella continue to develop into a big girl.  On that note, it is worth mentioning that she had a neonatal follow-up appointment this past week.  Everything is wonderful, so wonderful that they no longer need to see her at the follow up clinic!  She weighs over 18 pounds as she approaches her first birthday.  It is so exciting to see how much she learns each and everyday.

Through the rough times, and the good times, we were/are so lucky to have our friends and family who always are there for us.  Without this support system, who knows how things would have been.  We look forward to continuing to spend time with old friends and family, but also make time for new friends.  Speaking of our new family, Stella and Beth visited some of our new Burlington family after Stella's appointment.  They enjoyed a nice lunch with auntie Caroline, and then surprised nurse Heidi at her second job at Essex Rescue.  On top of this they got to see some people in the NICU.  We are so thankful that we got to meet and continue to relate to such great people. 

We wish everyone a great 2011, and plan on continuing this blog to share our experiences with our beautiful daughter!!