Birthday Party Pictures

These are the photos from our camera. I hope to add lots more as we receive them from people.

This is the only picture of the three of us and you do not look happy!

This is the giant cupcake your Aunt Joann made for you.

Cupcakes...Yummy!!


Your super cute hat I forgot to put on you for cake until Emo grabbed it and
put it on your head about halfway through.


You were amazed by the bright decorations like these paper puffs mommy and Katie made.

More paper puffs on the front porch. Your Emo from Korea is holding you.

Showing off your hanbuk (traditional korean bday dress)

You did not know what to think about this outfit.

Mommy holding you while we open cards and gifts.

Playing with the giant alphabet caterpillar Katie gave you.

Checking out more gifts and cards.

Taking a breather with Daddy on the deck. You always look so serious!

Singing Happy Birthday and smashing the cake!

Avery is ONE!

I can't believe you have been here for a whole year! It absolutely flew by. It has been the most exciting, fun and meaningful year of our lives. We had a big birthday bash at our house to celebrate and so many people that love you were there. Although you probably won't remember it, we tried to make it a very special day for you.

We didn't get as many pictures as we would have liked because the day was more hectic than we expected.

You spent the day being spoiled by your grandparents, aunts, uncles and everyone who came to celebrate. You wanted to walk around and check everything out. The whole party was done in pink and green. We had a giant cupcake that your Aunt Joann made for you and then regular cupcakes for everyone else. We opened presents and then sang Happy Birthday before you dug into your cupcake. You were very shy about it and didn't get very messy at all. You tried to lean down and take a bit, but the cupcake was so huge it didn't work out so well. I think the audience scared you. At one point, you acted shy and hid your face. Your favorite part about the cake was picking off all the pink and green polka dots.

You were so excited about all of your wonderful gifts -your first baby doll, first wagon filled with beach toys, bounce and spin zebra, books, tons of new outfits, fridge dj, sensory balls, girly cars, outdoor swing, big girl princess sippy cups, cookie sorter toy, super soft teddy bear and the list goes on and on and on...

I can't wait to see what future years bring and if we can top this party next year and for years to come!

New Blog!

I am finally starting a blog after a long time of thinking about it. I really wish I had started one while I was pregnant to document every moment and then during your first year too. I can't go back, but I do want to keep a record of all our memories so that maybe one day you can go down memory lane. By the time you are grown up, I won't remember when you said your first word or got your first tooth, but my blog will. You have brought us so much joy over the last year. I can't even remember what life was like before you came into this world. You have been such a gift and we treasure you more than you will ever know. You may understand one day when you have a little girl or boy. Until then, just believe me - you are mommy and daddy's whole world!

Your first year was filled with firsts - first bath, first tooth, first word, first smile, first laugh, first steps, first day at daycare, first time sleeping through the night, first trip to the zoo, first bite of food, first time at the beach, first time in a pool, etc. We have so much to look back on and so much to look forward to.

I will try to update this on a regular basis so I can share it with you when you are older. How fun will it be to look at this in 10 or 20 years?

I love you my little bear! :)

Mommy