Happy First Birthday Lauren!

Three days after Christmas we celebrated Lauren's first birthday. My parents came up from Virginia and the Sharps came in from New Jersey. It was a small family get together, which was perfect right after the big holiday. It also prompted us to un-decorate Christmas and decorate for a birthday party.

Here's the birthday girl in her special birthday hat

 This bouncer was a Christmas present, but she was still enjoying the heck out of it on her birthday. 

 Let her eat cake! Chocolate cake to be precise. She liked it too. 

 The birthday crew

Sophie's First Birthday

We celebrated Sophie's first birthday this weekend with a family party at the house. She had a blast visiting with so many of her family members and generally being the center of attention.



Here are two of her many birthday presents. Her first pair of Jellies (thanks Auntie Aleen!) and a recliner from Nana and Pap Pap. She's also showing off her new trick: the clap. Yay!

Uncle Dick made balloon hats for everyone. This is Sophie with her second cousin Shannon.

And of course there was cake!!

Thanks to everyone for making it such a special day! What a perfect first birthday party!

One Year Check-up

Sophie had her one year doctors appointment today. She's a very happy, healthy little girl (which we already knew!). She weighs in at 22lbs 11ozs and is 29 3/4'' tall. Pictures from her actual birthday to come (as soon as I find the adaptor cord to our camera).

An Early Birthday Present

Sophie's birthday isn't until Wednesday, but we couldn't wait to give her her present, a little kitchen! Since she spends so much time with us cooking, we figured she could do a little of her own now.

Sophie helping Dave assemble. Since it came in a million pieces, it took a little longer than we had anticipated...

And the final product!

She'll be a master chef before we know it.