{"id":229,"date":"2026-01-11T22:15:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T22:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforaddisjourney\/?p=229"},"modified":"2026-01-11T22:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T22:15:48","slug":"happy-birthday-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforaddisjourney\/2026\/01\/11\/happy-birthday-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLS!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\ud83d\udc9a One whole year of Addison \u201cAddi\u201d Sage Wall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we celebrate ONE YEAR of our tiny-but-mighty girl \u2014 and wow, what a year it\u2019s been. Addi came into this world six weeks early, showed the NICU who\u2019s boss, took on a biliary atresia diagnosis, rocked a liver transplant, and somehow still found time to smile through it all. Seriously\u2026 who gave this baby her warrior license so early?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite more hospital bracelets than most adults and a medical journey that would slow anyone down, Addi decided that crawling, pulling herself up on everything in sight, testing out a few first steps, and saying \u201chi,\u201d \u201cmama,\u201d and \u201cdada\u201d were all non-negotiable. Oh \u2014 and she is absolutely loving food, which feels like its own little miracle worth celebrating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right by her side through every high and every low has been her built-in bestie, twin sister Lainee. From hospital days to home snuggles, Lainee has been there for it all \u2014 and Addi has shown her gratitude in the most sibling-appropriate way possible: by pushing Lainee\u2019s buttons whenever she gets the chance. Some things are just instinct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there are still plenty of doctor appointments on the calendar, the good news keeps rolling in. Overall, the doctors are incredibly happy with how Addi is doing \u2014 she\u2019s thriving, her liver numbers are great, and she continues to amaze everyone who cares for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strength, grit, and joy this little girl carries is nothing short of a miracle. She reminds us daily that courage can come in the tiniest packages \u2014 often with chubby cheeks, a mischievous smile, and zero interest in taking life slow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy First Birthday, Addi. 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