Monday, January 2, 2012

"To where we are, where we've been, said we'd do it all again, remember when..."

Time to lighten the mood after yesterday's post.  Last  night our friend and babysitter, Yvonne/an-angel-on-this-earth, took the kids for us while we went out on a much needed date night and got me out of a little funk, THANK YOU!!  Everyone is posting about looking back on their year, so I guess I'll jump on that band wagon and take a little walk down the 2011 Memory Lane.  It was a good one...

Jan...
We're going to have a little friend in a few months!


Feb...
The impossible happened... after waiting on this very house for years, we bought the house we LOVED!

March...
We moved into that beautiful house and we found out...

April...
Sarai started a playgroup...


 ...got her gait trainer (she looks like such a baby here!)...


 ... and got all dolled up for Easter.

May...
Sarai ate ice cream...

(look, nothing else really went on in May!  Sometimes it's nice to just celebrate uneventful months!)
June...
I got to be the size of a house...

(I will not post a picture of me looking like a walrus.)

...and we realized how much Sarai loved water...

July...
This is where we got busy!

Sarai turned 2...


... had her first round of Botox and got her AFO's...

(Snazzy is, as snazzy does.)

... And we welcomed Caleb into our family!


August...
Caleb decided to try out the new hospital for a few days...


 ... he was baptized during hurricane Irene...


 ... and Sarai started hippotherapy with a super-snazzy helmet!

September...
Umm, we made cookies?...


 October...
I went back to work, we did a few fall things with the kids...


... and of course went trick or treating!

November...
Another uneventful month...

(But gait training in the unusually warm weather was fun.)

December...
We met our new nephew, Luke...

(Is he a tiny little peanut or what??)

... and of course celebrated Christmas with the family!


So that's it in a nutshell.  Before we know it, Caleb will be turning 1 and Sarai will be in preschool!  2012 will be an exciting one! 

Cheers!


6 comments:

  1. I'm glad you were able to have a night out with Adam. You probably don't realize how hard you both work, not to mention keeping up with Sarai and all of her activities. As you said, she is making progress and that is what we will all focus on. Of course, we will continue to pray that Sarai next EEG with go a little smoother and that you have medical providers who are a bit more understanding and patient.
    Love,
    Uncle Dave and Aunt Kathy

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  2. Date night....perfect for a very special couple.
    May 2012 bring you health,happiness and strength.
    Keep smiling...younger always in our thoughts and prayers.
    Luv
    Aunt Theresa

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  3. Ok. My spelling on my ipadmis awful...
    Aunt There's

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  4. Awe...*blushing* I'm no angel...I'm just Titi :-) xoxo I love The Tirado babies Snuggle bunny Sarai and Papi Chulo Caleb. Wow amazing looking back at those photos. Thanks for sharing your beautiful babies. <3

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  5. This is a lovely post, and what a great idea. I agree though: the uneventful events are worth mentioning for sure...ahem...making cookies! Top of the list!

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  6. Hi, Amanda. It is nice to meet you. Both your children are exceptionally adorable! I am glad 2011 brought such wonderful things. Max also got his first round of Botox at Sarai's age, and had a similar gait trainer. I can't remember at what age he got his DAFOs!!!

    We have a house in our neighborhood that we lust after, I've thought of leaving a note to the effect of "If you ever decide to sell, PLEASE call us." Congrats on getting your dream house!

    I hope 2012 brings lots more fabulousness.

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