How fast time flies........

I look back and remember very clearly the moment I found out that I was expecting my second baby. We were thrilled, full of anticipation and excitement. We were filled with happiness not just for us but for our oldest daughter. She would have a baby brother or sister to love. The happiness quickly grew into concern. Concern for the baby and for my own health. I was put on bedrest early own in the pregnancy. I was diagnosed with placenta previa. We were very scared. I ended up having an emergency c-section at 27 weeks. The result was the birth of this very tiny little baby girl, Alissa Danielle. She weighed in at a whopping 2 pounds 13 ounces but got down to 1 pound 10 ounces. She was a very stubborn little girl right from the start. This proved to be a good thing while she was fighting to live but has also proven to be very frustrating at times. We brought our sweet little angel home the day after her original due date. She spent 95 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. I was so happy to have her home but also very nervous. The care she needed was like nothing I had ever had to provide before. She was on oxygen and a monitor. Every little sound or move that she made had me jumping. As she began to grow we went through many different stages. She did require rehospitalization 9 more times due to respitory problems. She also had eye surgery.

She showed her love for all things Disney very early on. This was so great. She is just like me. She explored the world around her with a smile on her face. This was always a great thing to watch unfold.

She loved to wear dresses and do very girly things. Not much has changed in that respect. She is stil definitely a girly girl. A princess of sorts. Well at least to us she is.

I went about my daily life taking care of my girls, eventually adding a baby sister to the mix. Awwh my 3 girls. How I love them. How they bring so much joy and sometimes frustration to my life. It seems as though I must have laid down to take a nap and then somehow Taaadaaa it's time for Alissa to graduate from High School. How did this happen? She was just my sweet little toddler always wanting to play Cinderella. It makes me feel sad but happy at the same time. She graduated and is ready to start the next chapter of her life. As for he Mommy, I'm going to just have to breath in and trust in her choices. I know she will do great things with her life.

She is a great light. She is a positive girl, a smart girl and a funny girl as well. She is a hard worker. She loves her family. She loves to spend time with her Grandma.

Here we all are waiting for her graduation to start. Grandma, Grandpa Daddy, Tiffany, Auntie and Holly are sitting in the full and hot sun ready to watch her make the steps up to the stage and receive her diploma.

We love you Alissa more than words could ever say. We are proud of everything you have accomplished so far in your life. You bring joy to our days and we thank you for that. I can't believe how quickly time flies. It really doesn't seem like long ago that I was holding my sweet precious baby in my arms.