Addie's First Year in Pictures and Lyrics
By Danielle625 |
Twelve whole months.
In eleven days my daughter will be an entire year old. This past year has completely flown by and I have no idea how I am the mother of a year old child. One side of me is happy my little girl is making all of her milestones and the other part of me is heartbroken because she is our last baby and we won’t be doing through this process of parenting again.
I have been incredibly lucky to share our journey with all the readers here and have even made some awesome friends through Baby’s First Year.
In my last couple posts here, there is just so much I want to share and so little posts to do it in!
Today I am going to share some of my favorite pictures from our first year. From her first days in the hospital, meeting her brothers and being so cute and tiny to her journey with her helmet. We have been through so much and she is just so special.
I never thought I would feel this way about motherhood at all, I can honestly say I am so truly blessed to have such a beautiful family, which has been completed by my baby girl.
Attached with every memorable picture, I quoted a song that reminds me of my baby girl. Songs we have sang to her over the past year and songs I am sure will continue to inspire us when we look at or think of her. Go grab your tissues now, because I cried hysterically writing this!
Sit back, relax and enjoy the slideshow! – TISSUES! Get them!
Which is your favorite picture?

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Day One
Isn't she lovely...
Isn't she wonderful...
Isn't she precious...
Less than one minute old...
I never thought through love we'd be
Making one as lovely as she
But isn't she lovely made from love
- Listen to Isn't She Lovely By Stevie Wonder/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#day-one -
Meeting Her Brothers
Sister's coming home
Mama's gonna let her sleep
The whole day long
Sister's coming home
- Listen to Little Sister by Willie Nelson/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#meeting-her-brothers -
5 Days Old
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
Listen to I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#5-days-old -
Her First TuTu
You tuck me in
Turn out the light
Kept me safe and sound at night
Little girls depend on things like that
- Listen to Butterfly Fly Away by Miley Cyrus/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#her-first-tutu -
She hated this!
You are so beautiful... To me
You are so beautiful... To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
You're everything I need
You are so beautiful... To me
- Listen to You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#she-hated-this -
2 Months Old!
There's two things I know for sure
She was sent here from heaven
And she's daddy's little girl
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night
She talks to Jesus and I close my eyes
And I thank God for all of the joy in my life
Oh but most of all
- Listen to Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#2-months-old -
Grandma's Pride and Joy
Got my face pressed up against the nursery glass
She's sleepin' like a rock
My name on her wrist
Wearin' tiny pink socks
She's got my nose, she's got her mama's eyes
My brand new baby girl
She's a miracle
I saw God today
- Listen to I Saw God Today by George Strait/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#grandmas-pride-and-joy -
A Beach Girl!
If you should ever leave me
Though life would still go on believe me
The world could show nothing to me
So what good would living do me
God only knows what I'd be without you
- Listen to God Only Knows by The Beach Boys/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#a-beach-girl -
Generations
Thank heaven for little girls
thank heaven for them all
no matter where no matter who
for without them, what would little boys do?
- Listen to Thank Heaven for Little Girls by Maurice Chevalier/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#generations -
Setting the Tone...
Big girls don’t cry-yi-yi (they don’t cry)
Big girls don’t cry (who said they don’t cry?)
My girl said goodbye-yi-yi (my oh my)
My girl didn’t cry (I wonder why)
- Listen to Big Girls Don't Cry by Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#setting-the-tone -
Daddy Brought Her a Flower
And now he's wrapped around her finger she's the center of his whole world and his heart
Belongs to that sweet little
Beautiful wonderful perfect all
American girl
- Listen to American Girl by Carrie Underwood>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#daddy-brought-her-a-flower -
He Loves Her
Gotta hold on easy as I let you go
Gonna tell you how much I love you
Though you think you already know
I remember I thought you looked like an angel wrapped in pink so soft and warm
You've had me wrapped around your finger since the day you were born
- Listen to My Little Girl by Tim McGraw>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#he-loves-her -
Her First Pumpkin Adventure!
Oh girls just want to have fun
That's all they really want
Some fun
When the working day is done
Girls - they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun
- Listen to Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#her-first-pumpkin-adventure -
The Center of Their World... She is SO outnumbered!
I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow
And each road leads you where you want to go
And if you're faced with the choice and you have to choose
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you
- Listen to My Wish by Rascal Flatts>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#the-center-of-their-world-she-is-so-outnumbered -
Her First Halloween
My brown eyed girl!
You my brown eyed girl
Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da
- Listen to Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#her-first-halloween -
First Thanksgiving!
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day.
When it's cold outside I've got the month of May.
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl
Talkin' 'bout my girl
- Listen to My Girl by The Temptations>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#first-thanksgiving -
Adored by Her Brothers!
Doctors have come from distant cities, Just to see me
Stand over my bed, disbelieving what they're seeing
They say I must be one of the wonders of god's own creation
And as far as they can see they can offer
No explanation
- Listen to Wonder by Natalie Merchant>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#adored-by-her-brothers -
Proud Grandma at Christmas
In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero
I am strong an' wise
And I know no fear
But the truth is plain to see
She was sent to rescue me
I see who I wanna be, in my daughter's eyes
- Listen to In My Daughters Eyes by Martina McBride>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#proud-grandma-at-christmas -
One of her last pictures before her helmet!
Goodnight, my angel
Time to close your eyes
And save these questions for another day
I think I know what you've been asking me
I think you know what I've been trying to say
I promised I would never leave you
And you should always know
Wherever you may go
No matter where you are
I never will be far away
- Listen to Goodnight My Angel by Billy Joel>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#one-of-her-last-pictures-before-her-helmet -
The Helmet Days
Fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too
- Listen to Daughters by John Mayer>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#the-helmet-days -
The Duo
And you, you'll be blessed
You'll have the best
I promise you that
I'll pick a star from the sky - Listen to Blessed by Elton John>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#the-duo -
Grandpa's Girl
For once in my life I have someone who needs me
Someone I've needed so long
For once, unafraid, I can go where life leads me
And somehow I know I'll be strong
- Listen to For Once in my Life by Stevie Wonder>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#grandpas-girl -
Beach Girl
Little surfer little one
Made my heart come all undone
Do you love me, do you surfer girl
Surfer girl my little surfer girl
- Listen to Surfer Girl by The Beach Boys>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#beach-girl -
Standing Up!
And she thinks we’re just fishin’ on the riverside
Throwin’ back what we couldn't fry
Drownin’ worms and killin’ time
Nothin’ too ambitious
She ain’t even thinkin’ ‘bout
What’s really goin’ on right now
But I guarantee this memory’s a big’in
And she thinks we’re just fishin’
- Listen to Just Fishin' by Trace Adkins>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#standing-up -
Welcome to Toddlerhood!
If every word I said
Could make you laugh
I'd talk forever
I ask the sky just what we had
Mmm It shone forever
If the song I sing to you
Could fill your heart with joy
I'd sing forever
Forever
- Listen to Forever by The Beach Boys>/baby/addies-first-year-in-pictures-and-lyrics/#welcome-to-toddlerhood
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Tears were shed. And then I surfed Google and looked up every song that I didn’t know. You’ve got one beautiful little girl, Danielle!
I love all of the pic’s!!!! My favorite is her sitting in her bed!!! She is adorable!!!
These pictures are all wonderful, but I love the one where she’s standing up.