Isabella: Happy Birthday Bella Boo

Monday, December 22, 2008

Happy Birthday Bella Boo

Tomorrow is the big day!! Bella turns 2!! I can't believe she is already two. It just doesn't seem possible. Friday night we celebrated her birthday with family. She wasn't feeling too great but she had a good time.

My lame attempt at making a giant cupcake

Bella sitting with Aunt Stephanie. Check out her cute little dress and the silver shoes that Aunt Steph gave her for her birthday.

Bella eating frosting off of her cake

After party snuggle time with her sisters. And no, I seriously can't keep clothes on Madison!!

I had to add this one just for fun so everyone could see just how long this girl's hair is.

11 comments:

mommy to Kaden, Brody and angel Ava said...: Happy Birthday Bella!!! I can't believe how fast they grow, and look at all of that hair!!!; Monday, December 22, 2008 9:13:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Miss Bella!!! Make sure you giv eher a big kiss for me tom. Megan the cake looks great...I'll send you pics of mine...now that is a lame cake. :) So glad that you guys a great day and hopefully you'll get to do the picu stuff when you come up. Love and miss soooooo much.; Monday, December 22, 2008 11:03:00 PM
The Bryant Family said...: I cannot get over how much she has grown. The cake looks great, not a lame attempt at all. She looks great....and her hair is getting so long.
Happy Birthday Bella!!!; Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:26:00 AM
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Bella!!! Two years old! Wow! You're looking great!
The videos of Abby and Maddy were so sweet. They're good singers! You all have a wonderful, Merry Christmas!
Love,
Aunt Judy & Uncle Paul; Tuesday, December 23, 2008 11:07:00 AM
Izzy, Emmy 'N Alexander said...: Happy Birthday Bella! Such sweet photos!

I hope all went well on Saturday!; Tuesday, December 23, 2008 7:54:00 PM
Sarah Freund said...: Happy Birthday, my sweet Bella. I miss you bunches and you continue to amaze everyone!

Love you!
Sarah; Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:11:00 PM
adrianna york said...: Happy Birthday Isabella I am glad that you had a good time with your family. Your hair is getting so long. Please give her a kiss and a hug from Kim and Adrianna and A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year; Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:49:00 PM
BeckyRN said...: Happy 2nd Birthday big girl!!! Lots of hugs and kisses! Megan she has gotten so big, and it is great to see her doing so well. Have a great Christmas as well.
love to all.; Tuesday, December 23, 2008 10:01:00 PM
Izzy, Emmy 'N Alexander said...: Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!; Thursday, December 25, 2008 7:49:00 PM
Becca said...: Happy Birthday, Bella! And I think your giant cupcake is beautiful.; Friday, December 26, 2008 2:35:00 PM
amy said...: Happy Birthday to Bella! I can't believe it's been two years. Hope you're feeling good. Been playing around with any ultrasound machines? :); Saturday, December 27, 2008 2:21:00 PM

Story of Isabella Grace Gudde

Isabella was born December 23, 2006. She was born with a congenital heart defect called Truncus Arteriosus. She also was diagnosed with a deletion on her 22nd chromosome known as DiGeorge Syndrome. She had her first open heart surgery Febuary 27, 2007. She had 5 med flights last year. She had pulmonary hypertension and kept going into respiratory distress. After the 4th med flight, they decided to put in a trach and put her on the ventilator. She was home for 4 days before she was flown back. The fifth time was the worst. I really thought we were going to lose her. She again showed great strength and determination. She had a cardiac arrest on Aug 1, 2007. She was left brain damaged and we were told she was blind and deaf. Matt and I never accepted this fate and as time has gone on we have seen miracle after miracle. Bella now has her hearing back and much of her sight. She is still very far behind, but is making progress everyday. She came home September 12, 2007 after spending almost 160 days at Childrens Mercy in 2007. She was at home up until this February. She went in for her monthly check up and we found out she had a huge aneurysm at the conduit site on her heart. She underwent her second open heart surgery on February 21, 2008, just 6 days short from being one year post op from her first surgery. She is now home and doing fabulous. Enjoy the stories of our everyday miracles with Isabella.