Alayna is 2

Wow, where has the time gone. Alayna turned 2 yrs old on Sat, Oct 25th. She had a Super Sleuth birthday party, aka My friends Tigger and Pooh. We had a great time with family and friends despite the rain outside. We turned our garage into a playground and the kids had a ball.

She is such a blessing and every day we realize that more and more. She has such a great little personality. She loves to dance, play "ghost" with a blanket, and loves being chased. She is becoming more and more independent every day.

She went for her 2 yr checkup on Tues and did GREAT. She weighs 28lb and is 35 in. The doctor said based on her height now, she will be around 5'8" as an adult. She has a flu shot and didn't even cry. WOW!! I couldn't believe it. She was just such a big girl.

It is so much fun watching her discover new things and light up at the simple things in life. We look forward to seeing how much she will develop in the next year.

Long lost Bear

My friend Tracy gave Alayna a Build A bear last year for her birthday. We lost the bear in February when we went to the Bel Air Chocolate Festival. I replaced the bear in March because Alayna was so upset when we lost it.

My friend Tracy called me Saturday night on Alayna's birthday and said when she went home from Alayna's party there was a package on her porch. It was addressed to Alayna Corfman and the Bennetts (Tracy's last name). She opened it up and there was THE BEAR we lost nearly one year ago. How ironic to get it back on Alayna's birthday.

It had a T-shirt on that said Beary Glad to be Home. It also had a letter saying that it had been on a very long journey and that some nice person had found her and turned her in. The bears have an ID built into them so they can trace the owner. UNBELIEVABLE!! I think we need these for our children.

My new great niece - Jadyn Marie

 

Meet Jadyn Marie. She was born yesterday to my niece Jenna. She weighed 7lb 3 oz 21 in long. They live in Ohio so I haven't got to see her yet. Hopefully we will be able to make a trip so we can meet her.