Tuesday, May 21, 2013

We blinked our eyes, and she turned ONE!

When people say "it goes fast"...believe them. This past year has flown. At the speed of light.

I'm still pinching myself trying to understand how we went from this...

To this:



















Happy First Birthday Cristina Lei. I may be biased but you have been the best baby this past year. Happy, healthy, beautiful and most of all, the apple of both Daddy and Papa's eyes. We love you more than you'll ever know.










Here's to many more birthdays filled with love, and family, and friends.

XO
Daddy and Papa
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28 comments:

  1. Our JourneyMay 21, 2013 at 4:02 AM

    Wow you are not kidding! I can't believe your pretty little girl is one! Love the photos!!

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  2. Tandoori VikingMay 21, 2013 at 4:16 AM

    Happy happy birthday!! Such wonderful pictures :)

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  3. About Bernadette & DuaneMay 21, 2013 at 4:43 AM

    Happy birthday gorgeous girl! Cheers to another's year filled with beautiful blessings for you all! Xxxx

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    1. Doug and BillMay 22, 2013 at 1:09 AM

      Oh thanks so much B!!! Big hugs to you, D and the princess. Think about you guys often. XO

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  4. More Than WordsMay 21, 2013 at 6:10 AM

    Happy birthday baby girl! You sure are loved!

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    1. Doug and BillMay 22, 2013 at 1:10 AM

      Oh she is...so, so loved...as is your little gal. Thanks so much for following along.

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  5. BenMay 21, 2013 at 7:05 AM

    Happy birthday, Cristina!

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    1. Doug and BillMay 22, 2013 at 1:11 AM

      Thanks guys. Hoping all is well with your surrogate...

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  6. Babydreams2011May 21, 2013 at 8:22 AM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! ZOMG, she is too cute for words!! And she IS growing so fast, it really does seem like yesterday I was reading that she was born!! So precious!

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    1. Doug and BillMay 22, 2013 at 1:13 AM

      Thanks so much...Greyson is getting big, too...won't be long!

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  7. AleksandraMay 21, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    A very Happy Birthday to a very loved little girl.
    Time passes so fast. I love that you photograph so many of those memories.
    Happy "Birth" day to your surrogate as well. Blessings.

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    1. Doug and BillMay 22, 2013 at 1:14 AM

      I try hard to capture them all...it's cataloging them that makes my head burst. Thanks so much for following along. And yes, Mary deserves a HUGE SHOUT OUT!

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  8. MelissaMay 21, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    Happy birthday C!

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    1. Doug and BillMay 22, 2013 at 1:16 AM

      :-)
      thank you thank you...and good luck on you second journey!

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  9. UnknownMay 21, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Happy Birthday sweety! Looks like you had a great time. Maybe not too much into cup cakes?

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    1. Doug and BillMay 22, 2013 at 1:17 AM

      She didn't even try the cupcakes...that was a definite "whoops" on our part...not to get a photo of her with cupcake or even cake all over her face. oh well!

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  10. UnknownMay 21, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    Happy Birthday sweety! You are so cute! Looks like you wanted ice cream instedt of cup cakes ;)

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  11. TigerlilycatMay 21, 2013 at 3:04 PM

    Happy happy birthday!!!

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    1. Doug and BillMay 22, 2013 at 1:18 AM

      Thank you thank you...for everything...advice, support, love from afar. Seriously very grateful.

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  12. Jeff and KevinMay 21, 2013 at 5:03 PM

    Happy Birthday Cristina!!!!

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    1. Doug and BillMay 22, 2013 at 1:18 AM

      Thanks guys...hope all is well with you three boys. Big hugs...

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  13. Toban MMay 21, 2013 at 8:48 PM

    What an absolutely ridiculously pretty little girl! We've come a long way, haven't we Dug! ;) Happy birthday Cristina!

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    1. Doug and BillMay 22, 2013 at 1:20 AM

      Oh, Toban, you know exactly what we've gone through so THANK YOU for everything...your support has made the difference between us having this little love in our lives and not. The blog world is so powerful. Hopefully you can return to it with some photos of handsome Orion soon. Sorry about the BS from the Surro/IVF site. Hang in there...hopefully we'll be hearing from you soon!

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  14. EdwardMay 22, 2013 at 4:15 AM

    Do you still look at your daughter and think to yourself how incredibly blessed and lucky you must be to have found each other? There are days I STILL can't believe I am in the life I am living. We are all filled with fortune to be living in this era...and to have found such wonderful friends around the world that have shared similar journeys.
    Happy Birthday to your darling leading lady. Celebrate often..and stop blinking! (Trust me, our trio will be 3 in September...HOW THE HECK did that happen so fast!!!!)

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  15. Doug and BillMay 23, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    Edward, yes I do! And to be living this life at this moment in time is extra special. Your three will be Three! Amazing.

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  16. New Adventures Await Us...June 9, 2013 at 3:47 PM

    Happy birthday pretty girl!! I love her birth picture and daddy in the background in tears! So tender!!

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