A Year in Review: A Look Back at 2009

The year 2009 had many ups and downs for our little family. Here's a look back at everything we've been through this year...

January:
*Isabella rolled over for the first time.
*Jason celebrated 2 years with Kellermyer.

February:
*Isabella started saying "hi."
*She sitting up on her own.
*I started working part-time so I could spend more time with Bella.

March:
*We took our first trip out to Phoenix, AZ to see Aunt Donna and Uncle Jim.
*Bella learned to clap her hands, and she started scooting across the floor on her bottom.
*She said DaDa and Nana.

April:
*Isabella started crawling and pulling herself up. She would walk around while holding on to things.
*She said Mama.

May:
*We watched the triplets graduate from high school.

June:
*This was a rough month. We lost Grandpa and then a few days later I lost another dear friend.
*We helped Ann and Nellie celebrate their first birthdays!
*Isabella got her first tooth.

July:
*We went on a family vacation to Hilton Head Island, SC.
*Isabella played in the ocean for the first time!

August:
*We celebrated Isabella's first birthday with a princess party!
*She started walking.
*Bella had her first surgery. A week before her birthday she had tubes put in her ears.

September:
*I celebrated my 29th birthday.
*I had surgery for endometreosis and cysts on my ovaries.
*We had a great time at the Longanecker's annual Blueberry party!

October:
*I had a small surprise party for Jason to celebrate his 29th birthday!

November:
*We hosted our first Thanksgiving in our home.
*Isabella got MRSA and was really sick. It caused me plenty of stress!

December:
*We had a great Christmas and enjoyed all the family time we had!!
*Isabella had her second surgery. She ended up with an absess on her bottom from the MRSA. She had to have it lanced opened, drained and packed.
*After completing treatment, we thought she was on a successful road to recovery. The MRSA is starting to come back. Bella is on a second round of antibiotics and they feel this should get rid of it before it gets to the point it did last time.

Here's looking forward to 2010! We are hoping the new year will be good health and happiness to us all!!

Until next year...