The Stinson Family: Happy 2nd Birthday Kylie!!

Happy 2nd Birthday Kylie!!

Her big day finally arrived. . . Kylie's 2nd birthday!
It was 4:46pm 2 years ago that our lives were changed dramatically for the 2nd time. She started her urgency to come into this world before I even opened my eyes on Thursday, May 29th, 2008. I had only asked she wait until I finished work for the year before she made her arrival. . . and she did. She gave me a nights rest before she let me know it was time. Once I figured out that, yep, I am in labor. . .she progressed pretty quickly. . . we waited. . . at least as long as we could before we left for the hospital. We needed the 7-9 am rush hour to end for the morning! (If you live north of Atlanta, you know what I am talking about. We all have our fear of trying to make it down GA 400 to Northside Hospital during peak rush hour-yikes!) However the doctor was swamped that day and kept me waiting for a while--4 hours. (At least I had my epidural in place). She entered the world silent and gray. What a scary few minutes!! No one was telling me and Chris anything. As it turns out she came out sunny side up (which is the opposite of the way she was supposed to come out) and was cord shocked from having my cord wrapped not just once around her neck but twice!! She was a very active little thing in my belly apparently. That hasn't changed very much-ha! She is still a very active little one!
Chris and I couldn't agree on names this time. We went back and forth over so many of our favorites, but none seemed to be "the one". We thought we would look at her and know. Nope! It took us until the day we left the hospital to name her and after much praying, her name came to her daddy during the night. . . Kylie Elizabeth and it suits her perfectly.
We are so blessed to have her in our lives. Our lives have been enriched by her spontaneity, her wittiness, and her spunky and outgoing personality. She never meets a stranger and isn't afraid of anything. She always greets you with smile that will light up a room. How can you overlook that precious dimple and those chunky cheeks? Her eyes. . . from the moment I saw them, I knew they were amazing. . . .big and blue and are the window to her soul--lively and vibrant.
God blessed us with an amazing little soul: precious daughter and best friend for Ansley and I thank Him for her each and every day. Happy Birthday Kylie!! We love you more that you will ever know!!

The party was a ladybug themed party! We thought it suited her perfectly right now. We invited our families and thier BFF's "E" and "Fia" and
"Mama" (as Kylie sometimes calls her) better known as Mrs. Lyndsay! We ate cake and homemade ice cream that I made both from scratch! The cake looked cute, and tasted pretty bad. However, my strawberry homemade ice cream was delicious! I am glad we have some left over. We grilled our for dinner and had watermelon, which is a favorite of Kylies. However, she always pays for it the next day with an upset tummy! Poor baby! We had such a good, easy time just relaxing and playing in the back yard. We are truly blessed with a wonderful family and great friends. We are so grateful for each and everyone of you and so thankful you came. The day wouldn't have been the same without you. We love you!