6.22.2010

What a difference 6 years makes!

Happy 6th Birthday Lucia Mackenzie Fogler!!!
Where did the time go?!?!? 6 years ago today, the best thing in the world happened... Lucia was born! She rocks... such a good kid. We are incredibly blessed with her!!! She is turning into such a sweet, kind young lady. We are very proud of her! However, I do NOT know where the heck the last 6 years has gone!!! ~~~ Here is a picture of her this morning in her birthday shirt and pigtails (I wish the two front teeth had come out - any minute!), on the way to girl scout camp... she is VERY excited because today is both horse-riding day AND canoeing day... Plus swimming... Tonight we're taking her to out to dinner and a friend is sleeping over... thank god both girls will be exhausted from camp and will hopefully fall asleep easily!!! I thought I'd also add a comparison picture below from today vs. 6 years ago when we brought Lucia home... granted, there is still some pregnancy weight but you get the picture (no pun intended)!
Lucia, this morning - 6 years old and proud!
Me, this morning (in a new dress) at 199.6 lbs... Me 6 years ago... easily at (not counting the post-pregnancy weight) 283 or more... Neither Dennis nor I look very happy... clearly the exhaustion had set in 4 days into having her!!!

16 comments:

Theresa said...

Wow! You are both beautiful!

Pamela E. Williams said...

Well HAPPY BIRTHDAY to LUCIA!! Beautiful young lady.

You are looking great as well. Enjoy these years because soon you will look up and she is graduating from high school and wanting to borrow the car.

CC said...

you look great! i love that dress :-)

Bonnie said...

Our children's birthdays are bittersweet, aren't they? You look beautiful. Must be a great feeling to actually look younger and be in better shape 6 years later.

Janice said...

Happy Birthday Lucia! What a cutie with the pigtails!

LOVE your dress with the sweater! Gorgeous on you!!! Big difference in the pix over time! You've got to be so proud of the results of all your hard work! You look GREAT!!!

Jess said...

Wow what a change you have made! Congrats and your daughter is adorable!

Catherine55 said...

WOW is right!! You look wonderful in that polka dot dress (love the tie & cardigan too)! What an amazing difference from the first photo, and Lucia is just adorable! :) :) Great pics!

Joey said...

Happy birthday Lucia!!!!
And happy cute dress day to you! You look fantastic!

Barbara said...

Love the name Lucia.. and Happy Birthday sweetie.. doesn't your mama look just great!!!

Amanda Kiska said...

I love your dress. Your daughter looks just like you! Happy Birthday, Lucia!

Anonymous said...

I love your dress - you look gorgeous and so much happier!!

Happy birthday to your beautiful little girl :-)

♥ Drazil ♥ said...

Okay - that mint green color is my fave ever and paired with brown is to die for. You must email me and tell me where you got that dress...and no I'm not kidding. You look amazing..simply amazing and your daughter is lucky to have you!

Jenny said...

Happy Birthday to your baby!

What a difference in your photos!

Butterfly/Amy said...

Happy Birthday to Lucia! You look great in that dress, love it. I hope you both enjoyed her birthday.

Uppercase Addict said...

You look wonderful and what a cutie pie - that newborn family picture cracks me up - I can almost see the "what have we gotten into" sleep deprived look! Love it!

jennyr1222 said...

You look amazing!! I love the dress.