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Can you believe it?  Our lives have been blessed with the presence of Mighty Margaret for exactly one whole year!  Where has the time gone?  

Happy First Birthday, little love!  Your Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you and we are excited to see what year #2 has in store for you (and us!).  Over this next year, we pray that you continue to shine bright and keep all of your doctors/nurses/specialists on their toes.  We're hoping for a few less terrifying surprises, this time around, though. 😜

This last year has been jam-packed with moments full of terror balanced out with moments that literally rocked our world.  Life with Mighty Margaret is oh so sweet and Bill and I continue to be in awe of our little warrior.  

This year, because Margaret's still a little questionable when it comes to stability with her heart, we decided to skip the whole "big 1st birthday bash".  The idea of having a big party and risking her being exposed to more germs and illnesses than she already is exposed to is a little too terrifying for us.  

We are looking forward to having a big party this summer to celebrate Margaret's Heartiversary - the anniversary of her first open heart surgery, at the end of July.  The weather should be much nicer and the germs, hopefully, less prevalent, at that time.  Stay tuned for more information about that as summer nears - it's going to be awesome! 

For now, we celebrate Margaret turning 1 by bringing new blankets to the CVCC/CVICU for families spending time this winter inpatient.  We exceeded our goal and ended up having 50 to donate!  We are so excited!  These blankets will be a much welcomed treat for families spending time in cold hospital rooms with their children.  Thanks to Sharen at With Hope and Grace for the blankets!!!

Next week will be a busy week for Mighty Margaret.  We have a handful of appointments to keep us busy and that includes a big cardiology check-up on Wednesday.  Prayers for a calm baby and good echo results are much appreciated!! 😊

Thanks, friends, for sticking with us and following our journey this last year!  Our family is blessed to have such a wonderful "tribe" surrounding us and we hope you all know how much we appreciate you!