3's a Party!

Today Helena turned one year old. Pretty crazy it's already been a year...Ash & I both agree that the time has gone by very quickly once we became not quite so sleep deprived. And by 'we' I really mean me. :) And what a year we've had, too. Helena's been a Utahn almost as long as she was a Kansan!

We started the day off going out to breakfast, skipped our Little Gym class (probably not the last time she'll skip a class on her birthday, ha!), opened presents, had cake, played with all of her new toys...good times! Poor kid was exhausted by the end of it all.

Here's a video of her eating cake today. (It's sideways again...sorry!)



And....another one of her opening her presents. And hoarding them.



It still amazes me how much babies change in the first year. I remember when feeding her two spoonfuls of cereal was a big deal and now she's eating/throwing/chewing most foods. And taking steps on her own...and trying to say the words that I say (her word of the day today was 'SHOE'!)...wow.

Next thing you know she'll be able to mow the lawn. After all, that is the whole reason we decided to have kids...so they can do chores around the house. She's already pretty good at sorting laundry.

Happy Birthday, booger. We love you! Thanks for being such a great kid.

-Mom & Dad :)