Our baby girl is officially a toddler!! Where did the time go?! Adley is walking everywhere, eating everything and babbling/mimicking all that we say. She is working on her sign language and her favorite sign is "food." Her naps are short, but she continues to sleep 12-13 hours straight though the night so I won't complain. After a few days of a fever last week, she was able to rally and party hard for her birthday party. It was a day full of outfit changes...we started with pink PJs and tested out over a dozen new headbands. She hated them all! Almost as much as she hates shoes...I am sure this is just a phase. What girl doesn't love shoes and accessories?! But I was able to catch a cute belly-laugh in between her flinging the headband across the room...
Family pic before the party arrived...notice that the headband was nowhere in sight.
The cousins arrived, along with a couple of my girlfriends and their kiddos and hubbies. We had to get the traditional cousin picture of the little ones in front of the presents. They seem to be getting better with every holiday or birthday photo...slightly better. No one was crying this time!
Miss Adley got to smash her cake before dinner even started. Mainly because I knew she would start to fall asleep by 630. Unlike Hudson at his first birthday, she had minimal interest in the scrumptious decadent cake in front of her. A couple licks and finger pokes and she was done. It was cute because each big kid (mainly Hudson or Claire) would run up to her cake and steal a glop of icing. It was both gross and adorable at the same time. Adley didn't seem to mind so I let it continue for a bit.
Can you guess who the main cake-stealer was?
Cupcakes for everyone soon followed.
Adley with her future besties. Those girls got to stick together!
Claire, Charlotte, Adley and Avery
After another outfit change, it was present time. She is definitely one spoiled little lady. Everything was pink and sparkly and princess-themed. Which was perfect! The poor girl has been playing with dump trucks, light sabers and ninja turtles, so some glitter was definitely needed.
Books are still a favorite...which makes us proud parents!
It was a fun-filled birthday full of excitement and joy. We celebrated surviving the first year! You can't ask for much more. We have been blessed with a laid back, good eater and rock-star sleeper. It has been a privilege to watch her grow and learn. The day after the party, we had a kid-swap with the fam. Cousin Claire hung out with Adley all day while Hud and Anderson played at the Bockelman's. Claire graciously demonstrated how a little lady should play with princesses and castles and everything that sparkles. It was a sweet, relaxing (and quiet) afternoon.
The 4-foot princess castle won't fit in the playroom, so toys are exploding all over the house. A good problem to have when you're a birthday girl with an influx of presents!
Hope everyone has a great weekend in store! Hudson is officially in preschool now so we're in "school mode" with activities and lessons. These kids grow up way too fast.
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