It's hard to believe Smiley is 11 months old and just days away from being one. This time last year I was laid up in Rush Hospital thinking the throwing up, high blood pressure and contractions would never end. I had never been so tired of being in a hospital in my life.
In a lot of ways, Miley is a miracle baby to me. Considering the 999,000 health issues I've had involving my uterus, ovaries and the complicated pregnancies I've had, it's really amazing she's perfectly healthy.
Before I became pregnant with Miley, I suffered a very short lived pregnancy that ended up in a miscarriage. I still remember going for an ultrasound and seeing that tiny fetus with no heartbeat. It's one of the worst feelings in the world.
Then, within a few months we were pregnant again. I was so hopeful it would be a little girl, but was pretty sure it probably wouldn't be. I still remember that cold October day in Jackson when the Specialist told us it was most definitely a girl. To be sure, we made him and our OB/GYN here in Meridian check every ultrasound following. And well, the day she was born, I asked them one final time if they were sure she was a girl.
Miley is my ray of sunshine. Getting here was a living hell, but I can't imagine life without her. She's always happy, rarely cries and well, it's no question as to why we've nicknamed her "Smiley." She looks like a living baby doll and no matter where we go people have to stop and tell us what a beautiful baby she is.
She's standing, babbling, laughing, waving bye-bye, blowing kisses, playing peek-a-boo and taking a step here and there but we haven't evolved into full on walking yet.
We ordered birthday invitations yesterday and a part of me was sad. Miley is my last baby in the house. It will be sad as they grow older but I will cherish each special moment I've had with them in their baby years forever.
Her party theme will be a Princess party, and we are keeping our fingers crossed daddy will be home to celebrate with us!
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