Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Easy bein' One




















Sunday, March 29, 2009

Ahhh, Baby's First Birthday

I think like all first time moms, I wanted Zoe's first birthday to be a hit, to be special, to be a Kodak moment. I had the vision of the first cake-eating, first taste of something sugary, first lots of things, right? Normal, right? Now one thing I have never been accused of is being a good cook. I am not a terrible cook - I actually like it a lot and can make some pretty yummy things. But I am very good at following recipes which is why baking is especially safe! So the Baby's First Birthday Carrot Cake recipe I made for Zoe's first birthday seemed like a safe bet. I mean, how hard is it to screw up a carrot cake, right?

We had a lovely, small, barbeque for Zoe today at a park to celebrate her first birthday which passed on Friday. It was great to celebrate with a sampling of the folks who have supported us over the past year. You can't choose everything that happens to you in life, but you can choose the people you surround yourself with, and man, we chose well. I am constantly in awe with the generosity, love, and strength shown by our friends and family. We consider ourselves extremely fortunate.

Anyway, back to the cake. So, we get to the birthday song and candle blowing-out part. After singing a lovely rendition of the birthday song to Zoe (if I do say so myself), Zoe nearly burns her fingers on the candle while trying to grab the flame to put it out. Then, to my horror, I realize that her cake isn't even cooked all the way through! Ha! I mean, raw, uncooked, not good carrot cake. You'd think the cream cheese frosting would make up for it, but it didn't. It was Nasty. So, I apologize to the guests who had to go to a birthday party without cake. I apologize to my daughter for totally blowing her first birthday cake.

But, I have to admit, it was pretty funny. And thank goodness she won't remember!!

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Happy First Birthday Zoe!

Friday was Zoe's first birthday. Whoo-hoo! We spent a lot of time thinking back to a year ago - the fear, uncertainty, and the shock at immediately becoming the parents of premature infants. We had no knowledge or experience with preemies and, like most, never thought we would be in that situation. And now, a year down the road, it's hard to believe that was our life. Zoe is beautiful, curious, energetic, brave, and happy. When I look at her, I can only see a glimpse of the 1 1/2 pounder that entered our life on March 27, 2008. She is the greatest miracle. Happy Birthday Miss Zoe.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Naked Time

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Nana and Zoe

Cover Girls

Should they be models for Patagonia or what? Zoe and Virginia Ronco

The Girls

The Princess Posse as we like to refer to them- Zoe, Virginia, Eloise, and Caoimhe.

Cold Update

Alright, sorry I never updated about Zoe's cold. She handled it really well. She never had any trouble breathing even though it was in her chest. February and March are the sickest months usually so we will be really excited to make it to the end of this one. Zoe's lungs are still catching up so we'll continue to have to try hard to keep her healthy, but the bigger and stronger she gets the better.