My Baby is One!

It was Charley's birthday on the 6th and she turned ONE!  I can't believe how quickly this last year has gone and how wonderful the adventure has been.  I never would have imagined that having a child could bring so much happiness.  This little girl is truly the light of our lives.  To say she is spoiled would be an understatement.  At least she is cute.  :)   For her birthday breakfast we made jungle animal shaped pancakes and she was in heaven!  We decided to take her to the little aquarium that is here in Boise.  It's nothing compared to the elaborate aquariums found near the ocean, but for a one year old it was pretty exciting.  She loved all the colorful fish and being able to pet the different sea creatures.  Aunt Taylor joined us for the fun.  

Dad found a sand box in the shape of a ship and fixed it up for her.

We celebrated her birthday on Easter and had all the family over.  If you haven't guessed it yet the theme was rainbow.  We had rainbow everything and did it in our back yard (which we barely finished in time)  She got a TON of gifts and loved ripping the paper off each one of them.  When it came time for the cake, she would only pick at it like a bird.  I wanted to get a good cake smash photo with her, but she would simply not dive in.

Since she is one, I think an update is due.  She started walking a few weeks before her birthday, and loves to dance and explore.  She likes to draw with chalk on the sidewalk, paint, and color.  She loves the outdoors and water.  She loves to play with her baby dolls and push them in her stroller.  She LoVes to read and learn new things.  She loves animals and knows different animal sounds; monkey, duck, cow, sheep.  It amazes me how quickly she is learning and how easily she picks things up.  We love our baby girl and are so happy to have her in our lives.  Happy Birthday to our little miracle!