Baby Girl is ONE!

I can't believe Dahlia is ONE. How did this happen??

I was reliving the events yesterday & today. How crappy I felt the day before and how I had no clue that I was potentially (and was!) in labor. How quickly she came. How crazy & scary & wonderful it all was. And how then I had this teeny tiny baby. This year has been amazing. Watching her change. Watching her grow. Watching her learn. It's amazing.

Her party today was "penguin" themed. I had snowflakes & "arctic ice cubes" (blue knox blox), mini snowballs (kix), meatballs & mashed potatoes. The blizzard certainly put a damper on the guest list but my folks, Steve's mom & Roger, Allison & baby Anders, Paul and MariAnna all made it through the fray. We enjoyed good food and Dahlia was a PEACH! She was in a great mood the whole time. She devoured her whole cupcake, she played with all the tissue & her new toys and was in the best mood all day. Now she's napping because she is partied out.

Steve is snowblowing, my mom is cleaning up & my Dad & I are watching the Vikings (win!). It's been a good day, even though I'm disappointed that my sister & the triplets and our other guests couldn't make it. Guess that's what happens in a wintry climate in December. This could happen a lot for Miss Dahlia's birthday....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY GIRL!

love mama.

(photos to come...)

Comments

Sarita said…
Happy Happy Birthday Miss Dahlia!
6:00 PM
Kate said…
Happy Birthday Dahlia.
9:08 AM
Test said…
I missed this yesterday! Happy Birthday Dahlia!! Love Claire.

Cool! My word verification is thevent (I'm reading it as THE EVENT in honor of Dahlia's 1 year bday!)
3:50 PM
Anonymous said…
It is pretty amazing to watch them grow, wondering when they'll be able to do the next thing.

I remember thinking it took forever to get him to hold a rattle; then I was amazed as he learned to pass it from one hand to the other. Now he'll just throw the dang thing across the room.

Yes, pretty amazing. Happy Birthday Dahlia.
11:21 PM
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