As the year draws to an end, I think of all the wonderful memories that have become of it. It was a tiring but wonderful year. Below, I have a year in pictures. Every month with a picture that represents it.
January 2010
In January we visited Green Meadows Farm with Carli — something we thought she may enjoy. It was a chilly day out but she got to ride around in a wagon, which she enjoyed. She saw a boy her age there (who was pretty cute, if I remember correctly) and said, “hi” and then went to kiss him! It’s then we realized .. we really need to watch out for her! She is a flirt to the extreme (or just very friendly..)
February 2010
Is she not a ham, or what? Shortly after this she got very sick for the first time in her life. She woke up one morning not herself and then started throwing up repeatedly. She got her first UTI! It was from a new bubble bath we had just got to make bath time more fun. Needless to say, we never touched the stuff after that. She was quick to bounce back and was wonderful after she started taking medicine. Forrest was the most EXCEPTIONAL Dad during this time, too. I have an extreme OCD fear with vomit.. and Forrest ended up taking care of her during the worst of the illness (and got puked on about 5 times). He deserved a Dad of the Year award for that one.
March 2010
Carli developed a love for swings. Considering she was still too young to do a lot of what you see on the playground, the swings were about it at this time. She loved it and was content just swinging there for an hour if you’d let her!
April 2010
A girly girl at her finest, she loved rings and bracelets and most of all — Elmo.
May 2010
Here is Carli and my bestfriend Blair’s 4 year old daughter, Emmy. Carli just adores Emmy (who she calls “Ernie”). Emmy is very patient with her and they have a lot of fun. I think they get along so well because they are both pretty outgoing little girls. Blair was down to visit at this time, securing a place for her family to move into. They were moving down from Tallahassee. I was very excited to have my best friend close!
June 2010
Carli is now 2 years old, finally! Here she is again with Emmy. They reminded me of two pre-teens here, giggling and squealing and acting like .. well.. obnoxious. But it was cute anyway.. I just have to start preparing myself for a loud teenager in the future.
July 2010
Katelyn, my second daughter is born. I should have known she’d be a handful from the start when the first thing she does as they are pulling her out of my belly via c-section was pee all over me. *grin* Katelyn was 5lbs, 10oz and 18″ long. She was born at 10:09am at 37weeks, 2 days on July 13th 2010. She was a few days younger than Carli when Carli was born, but she was a whole 6 oz bigger! I decide with this baby that I am going to try my hardest and exclusively breastfeed. (And I do..)
August 2010
Katelyn develops a really nasty case of infant acne. It made taking pictures difficult because it was just so horrible. I’d look at pictures and just feel so bad for her! We ended up switching to DOVE SENSITIVE soap when we bathed ourselves just in case it was something on our skin. She cleared up within a week or so of us switching — but then again, it could have just been a coincidence.
September 2010
We drove up to Atlanta, GA for my friend Laura’s wedding. While we were there I was able to meet a wonderful friend, Joan and her son for the first time. We had met on a pregnancy birth board while we were pregnant with these two. We had been corresponding for about 3 years at this point so it was nice to finally meet each other in person!
October 2010
I admit it. I lived vicariously through my daughter. I found out later that it’s the same costume that Sarah Michelle Gellar’s daughter, Charlotte, wore that year — too. 
Carli was a very good Dorothy. Some day she’ll see the movie. I am saving the movie for when she’s 3. I think she’ll enjoy it — or at least, I hope as much as I did (and still do!)
November 2010
Carli has taken a huge interest in music lately, especially guitars. She must MUST take after her father (who is an amazing guitarist, himself!)
December 2010
Carli and Katelyn adore each other in the most precious way possible. The way Carli protects Katelyn and mothers her — just amazes me. The way Katelyn looks up at Carli and smiles like she’s the happiest sister in the world just makes my heart melt. I love watching these two, together. They make me both very happy.
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And with that, our year has drawn to a close. What will 2011 bring?
