Thursday, July 23, 2009

Birthday Girl!

So she's officially ONE year old now!

It's so crazy to us. She's a totally independent, smart, and funny girl.  I am so amazed every day. She has about 14 or 15 words already. The Dr. is impressed with her verbal skills. She said she is speaking at the level of a 15 or 18 month old!! Here's just some of the words: Hi, Mama, Papa, Tata (French for Aunty), Si Si, JoJo, Tuh Tuh (Tatey) Toot toot (our cat), chhh (cheese), Ba! (ball), Boon (balloon), shhho (shoe), cie (Gracie)  AND what's this?
The Dr. was really impressed when she said "what's this" during the visit. Her eyes got big! I was one proud mama. She then proceeded to send in the nurse with 2 giant needles to stab Lu's little chubby leg with her immunizations. She really cried hard this time. So hard she was hyperventilating. I finally thought that if I nursed her she would calm down, as I unzipped my hoodie, I zipped her leg up in my zipper!!!! I felt TERRIBLE! I did not think her crying could get any harder.... it did. 

Crazy birthday girl. This is about as "cake faced" as she got. 

Tatey thinking about how that ball and tee look better than his yummy banana cake right now. "BA!" I love his green cake beard.

"Uncle Dan! You get that camera out of my face- RIGHT NOW!"
If you haven't been witness to Silas's preaching, check it out. It's the best.
Good cake face. 

It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to. 

Look at that Audience! You can't see about half of them!

the caaaaaake. 
(drool)

She finally figured out how to blow into the noise maker! She was obviously very proud of her self, as was her grandma... and whom ever is clapping in the foreground.

You only get one FIRST birthday cake! You better make it a good one. Thanks to Mimi of Splendid Cupcake. (I designed her logo... she makes da' bomb cupcakes -- and cake.)

Jeez, does it get any cuter, really?

Uncle Zach and Tatey and Colin came over on my actual birthday and taught me how to hit off a tee and how to field balls. 
Grandma and grandpa down at Alki for my birthday dinner. 


George from C&P Coffee gave me a banana for my birthday. It was so yummy I could not wait until mama opened it.
 
My BIG girl. I am amazed in her. 

All three in a row. What a fun day.

Leah & Erin- I'm so glad our kids can share an experience like this. I am looking forward to so many more shared fun experiences. Maybe a wedding? No pressure, kids. really.

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