I tried as long as I could to deny that this day was coming. But, inevitably it is here, it is a fact, you are now one whole entire year old. You have been with us for 365 sweet, wonderful days. You are weighing in these days at just about 19 pounds. I'm still stuffing you into your 6-12 month summer clothes and hoping the weather soon cools down a little bit so we can move on to bigger things! You are not walking on your own yet but you are into absolutely everything. The cabinets are your latest fascination and you love to empty all of the pudding cups and fruit packs onto the floor. You love to play with your baby dolls or McKenna'a baby dolls or pretty much anything that resembles a person that you can hold. You like to snuggle and I almost always still rock you to sleep. You are adding lots of new words to your vocabulary including : pretty, doll, eyes, Mimi and Kenna. Oh, and the hair - I must mention your hair. It's down well past your shoulder blades in the back and still continues to be the source of conversation wherever we go.
It is somewhat easy to think back to this time last year. A time where we knew at any moment you would be joining our family. We had no idea what to expect. No clue how our family would mold and change and what being a gang of "5" would be like. It is almost impossible to remember what our lives were like before you but, it is very easy for my heart to remember how for so many years I longed for you.
You and I spent your birthday together. Just me and you for most of the day. Kind of like the first day you were born. We snuggled together and I held you and spoiled you and told you a million times how much I love you. You smiled back at me, laughed at me, beeped my nose a million times and made my heart melt a trillion more. And then we got down to serious business.
First, we painted your toes! We are still so grateful that after one year all issues with your left foot seem to have resolved.
And then we got to the good stuff - playing.
I think that makes a bold fashion statement but probably works best as a shape sorter and not a bracelet.
You practiced your walking skills. They seem to be coming a long nicely but you're just not quite ready to go it on your own yet.
And then had ice cream treats with the neighborhood kids because everyone should have ice cream on their birthday!
It is hard for me to face the fact that your "babyness" is slipping away. It's hard for me to think that I will never again have a newborn baby of my own fill my arms. With every stage you pass through I grow a little misty eyed thinking about how all of you have grown so quickly. But at the same time I marvel at the little people you are. I snicker at your stubborn personality and delight in you when you hug your big brother tightly around the neck or blow kisses to McKenna when I tuck her in at night. I hope you know how blessed (and spoiled) you are as even in the midst of our busy schedule we almost always end up spending our free time doting on you. And we wouldn't have it any other way.
Happy 1st birthday sweet girl. You've given us quite a year and we are so blessed to have you.
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