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December 26, 2000

Wow, it's been one year already. One year since my world was turned upside down. One year since Alexandria born. Christmas Eve I was feeling ill, and I hadn't eaten that much. I awoke Christmas morning (at 5:15 to be exact) to my water breaking. I remember getting up, and just shaking, out of pure adrenalin, anticipation and knowledge that I would soon meet the baby that I had been carrying for 9 months. And about 19 hours later, I did. I remember lying there, looking at her lying in her bassinette, her eyes open as they threaded about 8 feet of tubing down into her lungs, and she didn't make a peep. I looked at the beauty of her, and I felt my throat tighten, but I pushed that aside. I didn't want to cry, I just wanted to impress this moment in my mind forever. She was my daughter, my beautiful and perfect Alexandria Katherine.

A lot has happened this first year: she now walks (she started taking steps when she was a few weeks shy of 10 months), she can make about 20 signs (we taught her how to sign, but yes, she can hear), and she's developing quite the personality. It may not always be a nice personality, but it's hers. She likes to have things her way. Then again, who doesn't?

One of the things I am most proud of (whether it's justified or not) is that Alexandria hasn't yet had a cold. Al and I have each been sick (I have been sick twice, and once I threw up seven times in the space of three hours), but Alexandria has not. I attribute it to the fact that I am still nursing her. I hope she stays illness-free for a long time. I think that will soon end, though. But, that's for another entry.

I used to think that I didn't have any spare time, but now I know I was wrong. Thinking you don't have time is one thing. But, really not have the time is something else. It's funny how having a baby can really educate you about such simple things. If I wanted to take a nap, I did. If I wanted to go to the bathroom, I did. Now I need to seek permission from Her Royal Highness first. I can't begin to imagine what she'll be like a year from now, but if it's been like this past year, before I know it, I'll be finding out. Well, I need to finish wrapping her presents, so that's all folks!

Candace and Alexandria

I included a picture we just got taken of her with Santa. My mantra is, "She wasn't crying, she wasn't crying." Ha, ha!