And then she turned 7

I can't believe my little Monkey has turned 7 years old. 7 years ago today at 9:06 am, I pushed her into the world. I was blessed to be able to pull her out myself and place her on my belly, however shortly after that she was whisked away to NICU due to her swallowing meconium and having fluid on her lungs which caused her to have difficulties breathing. She spent the first 1 1/2 days of life in an incubator, we were told she would be in there at least a week but being the fighter she was, she was released and we were home after 2 days.  She was a beautiful girl who blessed me as her mother. I am so lucky.

Here is her first year of life.

 Her second year of life.

Her third year of life

Her fourth year

Her fifth year.

Her 6th year.

Her seventh year
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She is growing up to be such a great special girl. She makes me so proud. I know I keep saying it but I am truly blessed to be this girl's mother. Happy 7th Birthday Baby Girl.

Ania

What I Wore Wednesday - Holiday Party

Another week has flashed by. I can't believe we are into December already.  It was a full week as usual, I don't think I remember what it's like to relax anymore.
As with previous weeks I'm linking up with The Pleated Poppy and Mama Go Round.

Wore this to work and  to Advent mass for Monkey's school.

 headband - made by me
top - Lane Bryant
belt - Walmart
skirt - Addition Elle
tights - Target
shoes - Target

Saturday was our Holiday party. I don't know why they just don't say Christmas anymore. All the pictures from the party are here and I share my hair secret.
flower in the hair- gift from my mom
earrings - Shoppers Drug Mart
necklace - bequeath from my MIL
dress - upcycled by me. The details are here.
purse - gift from my mom
tights - Penningtons
shoes - Payless

Sunday we went out to dinner to celebrate Monkey's birthday. I can't believe my baby turns 7 tomorrow.
headband - made by me
dress- Lane Bryant
cowl necklace - made by me
leggings - Penningtons

what I wore to work on Monday.
hair flower - gift from my mom
t-shirt - Motherhood maternity
skirt - Fashion Bug (I was cleaning my closet and found it)
leggings - Penningtons
boots - Walmart

I wore this to work on Tuesday and to the Parent Council meeting at school.
top - Penningtons
cowl necklace - made by me
belt - Walmart
pants -MXM

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my outfits. Stop by tomorrow when I share my favorite pictures of Monkey from the last 7 years.

Ania

Holiday Party

So last weekend not only did we celebrate Monkey's 7th birthday but the next day her BFF was having her 6th birthday. She also has a December birthday and it's just easier to celebrate it last weekend in November.  She had a princess party and Cinderella came to visit.

This Thursday  Monkey was part of the Glee choir at school and they sang at church for the Advent Mass.

And yesterday we had our work Christmas party, its a cheap night out where we get to dress up, have a nice dinner and dance.

This is me in the bathroom at the party. I never got around to asking anyone to take any decent pictures of me. You can't really tell in these pictures but I used a pair of socks under my hair to give some height up front.  I actually liked how my hair turned out it was a collaboration of a few different hairstyles I pinned on Pinterest. And I do like how this dress turned out, there are a few things I would do better next time but I am still proud of it.

Rock and I ready for a night out.  Look at how big his jacket is, he's doing so awesome with his weight loss I am so proud of him, he's lost over 130 lbs.

And while this picture was uploading he and I danced in our family room to Andrea Bocelli's Con te Partiro, it was the song we danced our first dance to as husband and wife.

A self-portrait after dinner.

Self-portrait on the dance floor

Tearing up the dance floor. I miss dancing but not a good mix with attachment parenting and extended nursing. I love that last picture of me; looks like I was having a good time.


And tonight we went out to dinner with my parents to celebrate Monkey's 7th birthday. She is being spoiled this year with birthday parties and special dinners.


Hope everyone else had a good weekend too.

Ania