Look How You've Grown - Happy Birthday Cora Ann

Tuesday - March 29, 2011 Two years ago, Cora Ann was only two days old! Sunday she celebrated her second birthday with family and friends. How much she has grown and developed can be seen when browsing through the following pictures. she has gone from an infant to a toddler overnight . . .or so it seems! She has gone from rolling over, crawling, walking, to running. No longer is she wearing infant clothes, but she now is into toddlers and growing out of them almost before the clothes can be washed a dozen times! We love this precious baby girl so much and are so thankful she is in our life. Even though we do not see her everyday/or week/or month, there is NOT a day that goes by that she is in our thoughts and prayers. Our prayer is that she will know how much we love her! I have put together some pictures - many of which were taken by Jeni - to go back in time and see how this precious child has grown. Her personality shines through on many of them.

The following pictures shows Cora in her "first" baseball outfit - courtesy of Grand-dad! :) She was just a little over a week old when this picture was taken!

Almost a year later she is celebrating her first birthday . . ."Miss Ladybug" had grown so much! Oh how gooooood that chocolate chip cookie was! After moving from Bedford, she lived in Columbus for several months, but she did not like the grass . . . . therefore, she sat on the quilt and enjoyed the sun! No longer taking a bottle . . .the "Sippy" cup is her new best friend . . . and the fruit taste pretty good too!

Staying protected from the hot summer days with her floppy hat . . .

. . . and wearing her mothers shades helped protect her eyes (even though we were inside) :). . .

. . . but sometimes she had to dress up . . . . notice her hair is now long enough for pony tails . . .

. . . she loves the "Mickey Mouse" ball we have at out house . . .

. . . sadly she had an accident and broke her leg, having to wear a cast for about six weeks . . . can't tell anything is wrong now . . .

. . . during Halloween she dressed up as a fairy princess and enjoyed riding the pony . . .

. . . she had an announcement for us all this past year . . . she is going to be a big sister to a little brother . . .

. . . she smiles a lot and is a happy toddler . . .

. . . is curious about many things and will investigate when allowed . . .

. . . this much snow was an adventure for her . . .

. . . loved her cousin's Christmas toy . . .

. . . is beginning to love to pose for her picture to be taken . . .

. . . and loves ice cream . . . .

. . . loving the warm weather in WV after that harsh winter up North . . .

. . . posing on a tree stump seemed to be the right thing to do . . .

. . . opening gifts on her second birthday wearing her fairy princess outfit and Cincinnati Reds cap . . . .

. . . our baby has become a toddler . . .a beautiful one and a delight to be around . . .

Cora Ann has grown so much this past year. I can't even imagine how much she will grow in the coming year. I do know that our love for her grows each and every day, and that we cherish the time we can spend with her. We pray that God will watch over her as she grows and learns so many more things. We pray that He will protect her from all harm, and that as she grows, she will become the person He wants her to be.

Cora Ann,

Grand-dad and Mammaw loves you very, very much!