Ian's CHRISTmas Program

Last night we got to watch Ian sing his heart out for his school program. It was packed when we got there so we had seats way in the back. Not the best pictures but you can see him.

Daddy took Ian out yesterday to buy "Christmas clothes" to wear to his musical debut. Anna wanted to wear hers to (Thanks Aunt Pam).

It was so cute and Ian had a ton of fun. I think he had the most fun ringing his bell. We had the most fun watching him ring it. We did catch it all on video for those of you who want to see what I am talking about.

Anna's First Year

This year has went so fast. I know the next 17 will to. Scary thought. I just wanted to look back at Anna's 1st year with you all.

ANNA'S BIRTH

We were to be at the hospital at 6:00 a.m. on December 9, 2005 for a scheduled C-Section. The night before it snowed and snowed and snowed. Shane was so nervous he couldn't sleep and at 4:00 a.m. went out to shovel the driveway. At 10 till six I had to yell out to him that we were going to be late. His mother, Mema, was going to stay with Ian in the morning and then bring him up to the hospital later. However, she got snowed in in Ossian and wouldn't be able to make it by 6:00. So Brett Browand, friend and Shane's co-worker, came down to stay with Ian until Mema could arrive. All went well and we finally got to meet all 7lbs. 10 oz, 21 1/2 inches of Anna J-Lynn Heath.

JANUARY & FEBRUARY

The first two months took some adjusting. We were used to having Ian around who was pretty independant by then. She did what most babies do: eat, sleep and poop.

MARCH, APRIL & MAY

Anna started becomeing more active with each month. I loved dressing her up in the cutest clothes and then taking her picture. In the picture from April, she was watching TV with Ian. In May, Anna began to roll. She would roll into the strangest places. Here she is on Lexy's bed waving.

JUNE

June was a very scary month for the Heaths. At a regular "well baby" check-up it was discoved that Anna had, what was thought to be a collapsed lung. She was rushed to Lutheran Hospital by ambulance only to discover it was actually Congenital Lobar Emphysema. A birth defect where her middle lobe was too big and squishing everything. This was causing her to spit up anything she took in and what she kept down was getting burnt up faster than it came (she had only gained 3 oz in two months) . On June 23, 2006 she had surgery to remove the middle lobe and all was good. It is just a waiting game now to see if she will have any long term problems.

JULY & AUGUST

We spent some time at the lake and discovered that Anna loves the water. Good for us since that is one of our favorite places to be. She began crawling and the race was on.

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

We got to take Anna to the free fall fair and the pumpkin patch for the first time. I don't know about her but we had fun. Anna also had a follow-up with the surgeon and the lung specialist...all was good. She will have to see the specialist again next year and however many to follow.

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER

The holidays are such a fun time because you get to spend the

m with family and friends. Anna started walking and that race I mentioned earlier got faster. We also got to celebrate Anna's first birthday.

All in all it has been a great year. We have learned that Ian and Anna are now and will be two completely different people. Anna has this fight to the death attitude and those big blue eyes that make it hard to say no. She loves her brother and laughs and everything he does. She has started walking and is everywhere and into everything. She still loves food, baths and duck duck. Her six teeth, with a gap between the front two, are one of the cutest things about her. Her hair is begining to curl out and be uncontrollable, something I noticed in my baby pictures (sorry Anna).

Thank you God for this little angel you sent us. We pray that you watch over her and guide her through another happy year.

Happy 1st Birthday Princess

Anna's 1st Birthday was saturday. We have had so much fun with her. We decided to just invite family since it had to be in the house. It turned out really great. Anna got some new clothes (which I love) and some dolls and such. Shane said something about going from trucks and balls to dolls was wierd for him. So true. Here are the pictures:

Most of our family was able to make it. We missed those that didn't. 1) Family picture 2) Shane's stepmom, my grandma, my sister, my nephew, & my dad 3) Anna, Shane's dad "Poppaw", Grandma Jenni, & Grandpa J 4) My dad "Pappy" with Anna

These are the cakes. My Aunt Deb is the best cake maker in the world....yum.

At first Anna wasn't sure what to think of her cake. She just touched it for a few seconds and then figured it out.

Ian had to help her taste it.

This is a picture of the cousins. Ian, Tailur, Anthony, and Garrett around Anna.

I worked so hard for this last picture. She kept moving, putting the balloon in front of her face. You name it she did it.

Keep them Busy!

Friday night Mema came over to keep the kids busy while I cooked and Shane cleaned for Anna's party on Saturday. I got a Gingerbread House kit for us to do but Ian wanted Mema to do it with him. So we put Anna in her high chair with some food and Ian and Mema created this master piece. I told Mema this may become an annual thing.

Is Christmas here yet?

Ian has anxiously been awaiting Santa's arrival. He is constantly telling me "I could like to have..." Last night Shane and I tried to get the kids together in front of the tree for pictures. (We need to get Christmas cards out.) This was not an easy task.

Here they are sitting on their Santa chair in front of the tree. I had to take the pictures fast because, as you can see, Anna is ready to move.

They look so sweet don't they. If Santa only knew how ornery these two are.

After trying to get some of both of them, I gave up and just took some fun ones of each of them. Ian loves to pose for pictures. Can't wait till Anna does.

I just love this time of year!

After all of that, Ian went right to sleep waiting on Santa.

(OK so I made him do this, but isn't it cute.)