in only one week

my baby girl will be six. SIX. each year it's hard to believe how fast the time has gone. this year has by far gone by the quickest, but has been one of the most exciting. i would say the sixth year is right up there with the first for milestones. getting your ears pierced. the first day of kindergarten. reading. riding a bike. tying your shoes. loosing your first tooth. it's amazing to think back on all of the little and big things my girl has accomplished. i am proud. i am happy. i am in love with the little young lady she has become.


now time to reminisce. this week i want to share the early lily. today, her first year. some of my favorite memories.

7.30.03 @ 11:55 pm 7lbs 4 oz 20 in

our little bruiser...we thought she was perfect
napping with daddy

love those sweet little lips
for a while she was a lip sucker. it soothed her to sleep

chubbin up
those big eyes, long eyelashes and charming smile...she always got attention where ever we would go

morning run...yes this is phoenix :)

the monthly "watch me grow" photo with sammy

one of her many lily faces

the monchichi stage...her hair started to fill in here

sweet chubby girl grabbin her toes

nappin on the couch...love those rolls {num num num}

just a big smile

learning to crawl

the crazy, excited face...the oooh mouth with twirling hands and feet! signature lily.

a favorite toy

our time...nursing at night

she's standing in that bed...why did we not lower the mattress????

one of my favorite images

first steps

always a girly girl

the big day

wow...have we aged