uno anos

on this day, february the third, one year ago:

my little tiny

nora grayce mcpherson

was born at 6:09 am.

weighed in at 5 pounds 14 ounces

&

was 18 1/4 inches long.

today we mcphees are celebrating

the wonderful first year that

we have spent together,

by being sick.

all.

three.

of.

us.

i can't even begin to express

the love that i have for my little tiny daughter.

she is an amazing girl.

its bittersweet, this first birthday.

bitter because she isn't so much a baby anymore {many tears}

sweet because she is continually developing into her own beautiful self.

i

absolutely.

love.

her.

happy first birthday little tiny love of mine.

{there are many posts to come of our wonderful weekend in UT,

all celebratory photos of the postponed first birthday bash,

nora's one year photos...}

princess G

a mother's treasure is her daughter:

i am loving these photos of my little tiny.

i am excited for the days when dress up

& princess dresses adorn the floor of her room.

she is my treasure.

eleven {months}

the meaning of nora is LIGHT:

nora is

11 months {give a couple weeks},

around twenty one lbs {my little tiny heifer},

tall for her age group,

eating everything {including the soles of any shoe laying around, her crib, her books, boxes, the couch, etc.},

puts crumbs in her hair every time she eats {always finding goodies behind her ears}

puts everything in her mouth {EVERYTHING}

teething {getting her back molars},

watching the swan princess {& signing time},

walking & running,

says bye, da, & ma {we may be the only ones that understand her though},

talks to herself {all day},

reads to herself,

loves going bye bye,

fake coughs {perfectly},

wears shoes,

getting more hair,

plays patty cake,

sucks her {left} thumb more than ever,

loves playing with her older cousins {chloe & gavin especially},

rolls {& rolls & rolls & rolls} around in her blanket,

pulls rags, clothes, blankets, etc. onto her head,

lays in bed with us every morning,

gives kisses,

eats bubbles in the tub,

loves the vacuum,

laughs, smiles, squeals,

& many other things.

nora grayce is constantly on the go, go, go. i love this about her. by the end of the day she is exhausted & so am i. i love being her mother.

i love her laugh, her smile, her voice, her teeth, her bum cheeks, her chubby feet & hands, her fingernails & toenails, her ears, her hair, her beautiful blue eyes, her eyelashes, her little barrel of a belly, her bowlegged walk, when she sucks her thumb... i love her everything & always.

& this little tiny LIGHT is mine.

eleven {months}

the meaning of nora is LIGHT:

nora is

11 months {give a couple weeks},

around twenty one lbs {my little tiny heifer},

tall for her age group,

eating everything {including the soles of any shoe laying around, her crib, her books, boxes, the couch, etc.},

puts crumbs in her hair every time she eats {always finding goodies behind her ears}

puts everything in her mouth {EVERYTHING}

teething {getting her back molars},

watching the swan princess {& signing time},

walking & running,

says bye, da, & ma {we may be the only ones that understand her though},

talks to herself {all day},

reads to herself,

loves going bye bye,

fake coughs {perfectly},

wears shoes,

getting more hair,

plays patty cake,

sucks her {left} thumb more than ever,

loves playing with her older cousins {chloe & gavin especially},

rolls {& rolls & rolls & rolls} around in her blanket,

pulls rags, clothes, blankets, etc. onto her head,

lays in bed with us every morning,

gives kisses,

eats bubbles in the tub,

loves the vacuum,

laughs, smiles, squeals,

& many other things.

nora grayce is constantly on the go, go, go. i love this about her. by the end of the day she is exhausted & so am i. i love being her mother.

i love her laugh, her smile, her voice, her teeth, her bum cheeks, her chubby feet & hands, her fingernails & toenails, her ears, her hair, her beautiful blue eyes, her eyelashes, her little barrel of a belly, her bowlegged walk, when she sucks her thumb... i love her everything & always.

& this little tiny LIGHT is mine.

1 year

i'm the L & the V, your the O & the E: today is mine & paul's first anniversary. we were able to celebrate by going to dinner at kennebec cafe in hesperus (without the munchkin) yesterday evening. it was beautiful. we ate our delicious dinner on their back patio. the weather was perfect, the mountains were peaceful, & i had one hott husband to enjoy. it was funny to reminisce on our first year of marriage together, we both share a lot of the same memorable moments. paul surprised me with an "expensive trinket" (at least that is how he described it) & it made the night special for me. 

i dont know how i got so lucky to nab mr. mcphee. he is such an amazing husband and father. he is a great provider, awesome on the grill, & so dang handsome. i LOVE my man & i LOVE that we will get to spend eternity together.

we only brought the powershot camera so the photos arent as great as i would like them to be... & the camera died before my big surprise.

 

treasure

Gerbera Daisies & Polka Dot Shoes: these cute shoes belonged to my aunt sam & the beautiful daisies were some of her favorites ( as well a favorite of my mom's) which is probably why these flowers are some of my favorites too.

Long before we're ready, we sadly say goodbye. But there are those in a far more beautiful place who are saying, "welcome home."

i photographed these particular shoes and flowers for my family, who will never forget how wonderful samantha was.