Well...Ella's first birthday has come and gone! Thursday morning I was getting ready for work (Josh had left the house around 5:15am to go to work)...and I heard Ella making noise so I knew she was up...I slowly opened up her door and stuck my head in...and was greeted with a squeal as she was awake...I sang "Happy Birthday" to her...which kind of made me sad as I couldn't believe her 1st birthday was here already...she smiled and smiled some more! I dressed her up in a little outfit that had a cupcake on it...she was the birthday girl after all! It was another normal day for us...I went to work and Ella went to the sitters. I picked her up at 5 and we headed home. Josh was home around 6:40...so she snuggled right up to her Daddy as soon as he came home...we sang "Happy Birthday" again...and played for a bit...and then it was time to go to bed! So...kind of a low-key day!
However...Ella was spoiled for her birthday...through-out the week she was given a few new toys, outfits galore, and $ that went towards her "Harvard Fund!" She is definitely a loved little girl! The "gift" that Josh and I got her...well more a gift for us....was instead of doing a party...we did a photo session! A co-worker of mine, Jennifer, also does photography...I asked her about 6 weeks ago if we could set up a session for Ella's first birthday. We did a few family shots....and the main event...a "Smash the Cake" session! Which by the way...I was up at 6:30 this morning...and from 6:30-2:00...I cleaned, took care of Ella, and baked a cake....I don't think I sat down for more than 5 minutes...which means I will be going to bed early tonight! I do happen to have a little preview of the pictures to come....
Soooooo cute!!! I really don't even know where the idea started from...but I love it! She had fun with it...I was a little worried...I didn't know how she would react to the cake...but she did get into it...Josh did have to help her along a little bit...she wasn't interested at all in trying to eat it....that was a little bit of a fear of mine...I was afraid she would keep trying to eat it...but she wasn't interested in eating it at all (yay!) I didn't mind a little...but I didn't want her to get sick either! :) I can't wait to get the pictures and show you a really good messy one! Right after her photo shoot...she went right into the bathtub :) And then down for a nap....she was a tired girl!
Josh is working some "off-duty" hours tonight. He took over the shift for a co-worker...so it's just the girls and I tonight...which means I will probably be in bed early tonight reading on my Kindle Fire (I LOVE that thing!)
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