My baby girl turn one!!

I am so blessed to have two wonderful boys but having a girl is wonderful too. I love to dress her up. It is amazing to be a third child because she is learning fast. Already, she can say quite a few words. She is taking a few steps but is not yet walking by herself. Time does fly. I am surprised that she is already one. I had plan a big party for her but unfortunately it fell in the week I went up for the burial. Didn't matter because my baby girl deserved at least her first birthday. We were able to celebrate it with a very good friend of mine who also had a daughter Allie who was 8 days older. I wanted them to have it together because they are best buddies!! We just went to the park with some family and friends. It was such a good day!

It has been quite a few months since I last posted. Alot has been going on, especially this month; I went to visit my Abuela in New York towards the end of February. She has dealt with lymphoma for greater than a year. My Abuelita was taking chemotherapy for over a year. She finally decided it was way too much for her and she could no longer handle it at 89 years old. Early in January, she kept saying that she did not think she would be alive to see her eighth great-grandchild be born. My cousin's wife is due at the end of March, so I decided it was time to go visit her before she passes. Luckily, Michael was off for a week, so we drove up to New York to visit her.
It was a wonderful visit. I was glad to see her and hug her as she means the world to me. Shortly after we left New York, my sister called me saying she was not doing well. We knew then it was time for her to go, and a few days later she passed away.
Elena and I flew to New York for the burial. It was not as tough as I thought it would be, but I knew she was no longer in pain and is now with my Mom!! We have two wonderful angels now watching over us. I miss my Mom and Abuela deeply, but I know I will see them again. This is a picture of her and Elena when we went up in September 2010.