Now, I'm going to be honest, I don't have a lot to say for this post, but I really need an excuse to post a birthday photo, so here it goes...This past weekend my baby turned 1 year old. This is both sad and exciting as it means that she is moving away from being a baby and into a little girl. The theme of her party was 'Pinwheels and Bubbles' complete with tons of pinwheels and a bubble machine. Kind of. The bubble machine that I bought on Amazon seemed to be made in some one's garage from used parts somewhere in Asia. The instructions for use, or 'instructions for used', as they were titled, were clearly translated to English. And by 'English' I mean that the words were identifiable English words but did not actually form sentences. The one rule that was very clear was that you were NOT to get bubble solution on the motor. So, of course, just before the party we spilled bubble solution on the motor. Regardless, the party was great! Ella is very lucky to have such a big family and so many wonderful people in her life.
For the two weeks leading up to Ella's birthday I have been asking Clayton everyday if he can believe that she is turning one and I'm sure he is excited that her birthday has come and gone so that I'll stop being quite so annoying. In any case, I still can't believe it. The first couple of months of a baby's life feel like a year in itself, but then time just starts flying by and you don't know where it has gone. Next thing you know you've given up your career and business casual for singing Old MacDonald for the 1000th time and a pureed pea laden cardigan that probably hasn't been washed in a few months. What I should have been asking Clayton is this question, which my sister-in-law sent to me in a picture: "What do you understand today about your life that you did not understand a year ago?" I know that I don't even know where to begin. So instead I'll just leave you with this:
I love this photo.
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