1 YEAR YOUNG

ELLA! You're ONE! I can't believe it. How are you already one?! I must say your birthday was simply perfect. I had my sweet friend Jenna draw a picture of you that I could blow up and put in a frame. It is the cutest thing in the entire world. I wanted to make you feel loved, appreciated, and  very special part of our family. I really hope that I was able to accomplish this. Ya ya I know you won't remember it, but when you ask me one day if we had a 1st birthday party for you like we did for Grace, my answer will be YES and it was the best and most perfect party for you. Big crowds make you a bit nervous, so we made it small and only invited people who you know and love. Aka family. Grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles, and cousins. It was perfect. The little looks on your face throughout the night were priceless. You knew the party was for you and felt so special, especially when we all sang to  you. Your little face lit up. We had a fun little cookies and milk party, presents and a smash cake. You LOVED your cake, just like I knew you would. You ate it like it was something you do every day. You were extremely mad when I took it away, but I think you would have eaten it all night if I'd have let you. Just some fun little facts about you being one. You currently weigh 18 pounds and are in the 30% for height and weight, you small little thing. You have 4 little teeth, 2 on the top and 2 on the bottom. You are signing like crazy, please, thank you, more, eat, milk, sleep, bye bye. Oh it's sooo cute. You are mostly just saying bye bye and dada. Still not an obvious mamma and I know who I'm talking about. You'll get there. You get super nervous standing on your own and just barely are you getting more comfortable pulling yourself up onto things. You still absolutely adore your sister and follow her around the house, but when she's bothering you, you have no problem letting her know. It is the absolute cutest when you wave bye-bye to dad every morning when goes to work, or whenever we head out to the car. You still hate HATE when I change your diapers and wipe your mouth. You eat EVERYTHING I put in front of you, and you love to smell your food and say mmmmmm. You're going to be a foodie like you mom. You get compliments on your hair wherever we go,  but are you surprised?! It's beautiful. Your mom and dad love you so so much little Red.

MOM







































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