Party Time! Nola's Family Party

Nola had a blast at her family party at the house. Nola and her cousins played in the yard while Daddy cooked the hamburgers and hotdogs. Honey, Pop-Pop, Aunt Julia, Addison, and Nola also enjoyed the fresh pecans off the pecan tree! Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, Great-Grandparents, and Cousins were all in attendance.

Opening cards with money!

We will be in trouble when Nola is older! She is loves clothes!! Oh, and shoes too!

A Baby!

Nola enjoyed the blue cupcakes!

Our pretty little girl turns 3! Mommy & Daddy cannot believe it!

Nola blew out the candle!

Happy Birthday to our little miracle!!

All smiles and surrounded by family!

Birthday Party #1

Today will be such a great day for Nola! Nola's Pump-It-Up party is today! We are so excited for her! We have been talking about the party the last week or so and Nola just lights up when we tell her all her friends are coming to a party just for her! Pictures will follow soon!

Let the Festivities Begin!

Nola's first "friends" party will be Sunday and I cannot wait! I know I'm crazy for paying the price, but Nola loves Pump-It-Up! Yes, she has to take off her implants, but she doesn't care! She will climb up the slide and slide down thousands of times! I cannot wait to take pictures of her and all her friends. They are mostly her school mates at Memphis Oral School with a few cousins and others thrown into the mix. This will be a time of celebrating- Nola is turning 3 and we only see a great things coming for our little miracle!

What?!

We cannot believe our sweet little baby will be 3 years old in just a short while! Where has the time gone? We have been through quite a lot in these short three years, but look where we are! Nola is a talking machine and we could not be happier! I think back to where we were this time in 2007- scared to death! Fearful of the unknown. Now I feel as if we have weathered all the large storms; there may be a few rainy days, but we can handle it! Nola is such a fighter and was given the perfect namesake.

Happy Third Birthday to our walking, talking miracle!

Whoo hoo!

I placed the Team Nola Gracyn tshirt order on Friday and am so thrilled to say we sold over 134 tshirts!!! We have been so thankful to everyone who responded and wanted to help us with our cause! THANK YOU!!

If you did not order a shirt, but would still like to help- You can still donate to our Team!!

Go to the link below:

http://http://www.pumpkinrun.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=422336&lis=1&kntae422336=C8DC8A05BD224266804BE168038A1FA1&team=390591

NOLA THANKS YOU!

Pumpkin Run Time!

It is that time again!! The 6th Annual LeBonheur Pumpkin Run will be held on Nola's 3rd birthday- October 9! We have formed a team again this year and hope to exceed our fundraising total of $3100 from last year. We have been moved at the response for Team Nola Gracyn! Since many of you have been on this journey with us or keep up via the blog, you know how important LeBonheur has been in our lives - 5 surgeries, 3 ER trips, and countless appointments. Like so many other children, Nola needs this special place and every penny counts!

There are so many ways you can help!

1. Buy a TEAM NOLA GRACYN tshirt!

Adult S-XL $12

2X-3X $14

If you would like to purchase a tshirt to help our fundraising efforts, please comment or email me (gobaby25@aol.com) with your size(s). I will be picking them up the week of Septmeber 3o and will be happy to deliver or mail your tshirts to you.

2. Become part of our TEAM!

Go to http://www.pumpkinrun.org/ and register to be part of Team Nola Gracyn!

Help us give alittle back to the place that has given Nola so much!

Eat, Bath, Sleep, School!

Nola during her favorite part of the nightly routine- a bubble bath in Mommy & Daddy's jacuzzi :)

Every night during dinner we tell Nola the routine. She has it down pat...eat, bath, sleep, school! Every morning when she wakes up the first thing she says it School!! I am so glad she enjoys school!

We Survived!

Tristan-10, Nola-2, Billy-2, Addison-6

Jonathan and I took on the challenge and had all the cousins spend the night! It wasn't bad at all and they were all great! Jonathan did say we cannot have four kids, but Billy and Nola are almost like twins since they are only 9 months apart! Whew!

Carrots Anyone?

Mommy had to help with school registration so Daddy fixed dinner.
Looks like Nola thoroughly enjoyed the carrots!

Feeding the Fish

Nola loved feeding the Koi fish at Cassandra's birthday party!
Cassandra is also a student at MOSD!