Saturday July 26th, Isabelle turned 1! Josh had graduated from Air Borne Training Friday evening (it was in Georgia) and drove all night to get here in time for the party. She was pretty surprised to see him when she woke up. It was really cute. She gave him this look as if she was saying "Where did you come from? You weren't here when I went to bed". The morning was spent doing food and party prep. Josh and Ben worked on cleaning up the backyard while the girls worked on getting all the food set up. Laura made a carrot cake (I think it is now my new favorite) and Danielle made a Chocolate Cake with raspberry filling. We had hamburgers, hot dogs, pasta salad, German potato salad, vegetable platter, chips and dips, hummus, panchetta, punch, and I know I am forgetting a few other things. Needless to say we had tons of food.
After we ate Isabelle started in on all her presents. There were a lot of them too. She did really well for only being 1. I am thinking she gets that part from me. I have never met a present I didn't like. She opened gift after gift and her favorite was a random card that she didn't let go of. Amie and Kristi sent some really cute clothes. Mary (the neighbor here) got her a couple of outfits. I had asked that people get her books so that we could grow her library, so we got a lot of those. A few people got her some bath toys which look like they will be a lot of fun. Hailey, one of Laura friends, gave her a chair thingy that she sits down and plays with all of the stuff attached. She made out like a bandit.
Then it was time for the cake. Josh brought out her little cake with a 1 candle in it and we all sang Happy Birthday to her. She didn't make much of a mess, in fact she didn't eat hardly any of it. She tasted the frosting a little and after I broke it up some, she ate a couple bites of the cake itself. She doesn't know what she was missing. All in all she did fantastic! We have been so blessed to have such a happy little girl.
It is hard to believe that it has been a year already. I knew that it would go fast but it never really sinks in until its over. To think that this time last year I had a brand new little baby girl to take care of. I can not imagine my life without her now, in a way I never imagined my life without her before. A part of me always knew she was coming. I can't wait to see what this next year will bring. Maybe a new baby brother or sister for her. :)
After we ate Isabelle started in on all her presents. There were a lot of them too. She did really well for only being 1. I am thinking she gets that part from me. I have never met a present I didn't like. She opened gift after gift and her favorite was a random card that she didn't let go of. Amie and Kristi sent some really cute clothes. Mary (the neighbor here) got her a couple of outfits. I had asked that people get her books so that we could grow her library, so we got a lot of those. A few people got her some bath toys which look like they will be a lot of fun. Hailey, one of Laura friends, gave her a chair thingy that she sits down and plays with all of the stuff attached. She made out like a bandit.
Then it was time for the cake. Josh brought out her little cake with a 1 candle in it and we all sang Happy Birthday to her. She didn't make much of a mess, in fact she didn't eat hardly any of it. She tasted the frosting a little and after I broke it up some, she ate a couple bites of the cake itself. She doesn't know what she was missing. All in all she did fantastic! We have been so blessed to have such a happy little girl.
It is hard to believe that it has been a year already. I knew that it would go fast but it never really sinks in until its over. To think that this time last year I had a brand new little baby girl to take care of. I can not imagine my life without her now, in a way I never imagined my life without her before. A part of me always knew she was coming. I can't wait to see what this next year will bring. Maybe a new baby brother or sister for her. :)
1 comment:
Oh, my gosh how I miss you! I have tears in my eyes right now after reading all you have written. I remember how badly you wanted a baby and now a year has passed since her birth. It is wonderful. I hope you do get to have another little one running around. I just wish I was able to be there with you. Josh is such a great daddy too to make it for her birthday. How wonderful.
She really did make bank on all her gifts. I wish I was able to be there to help celebrate. I sure do miss you!
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