Happy Birthday SeAnna!

Wow - what a fabulous year we have had!  SeAnna celebrated her 1st birthday 2 weeks ago. The day was over just as fast as the last year has gone.  I now know that birthday celebrations are also for mommy's.  I kept remembering back as each of the events of her delivery and entry into the world marked it's year anniversary. Funny how a birthday can bring those mommy-emotions back to the surface. I love my sweet seAnna, but sometimes I miss that tiny little bundle of a baby.  Honestly, I am so sentimental.

SeAnna's birthday was simple and celebrated with just our little family.   I didn't put a lot of effort into her smash-cake.  (Piping 5 million little stars all over a cake is what I call a d*#~ tedious waste of time.)  The smash cake was a large, apple-spice cupcake topped with maple cream cheese frosting.  YUMMY!  

SeAnna and I met Seth for lunch at Dairy Queen - she got to nibble on chicken tenders and french fries.  Following her afternoon nap we played with her fairy princess balloon and bubbles.  For dinner I made Cheesey Broccoli soup.  With her daddy's help seAnna opened her presents.  We got her dressed down to her onsie and set her in her high-chair, ready for smashing!  She swiped some of the frosting before we could start singing "Happy Birthday" to her.  So cute to see those little chubby toddler hands dig into the cake as it was smooshed all over the tray. SeAnna also enjoyed feeding some of her cupcake to her daddy and to the dog, Mazie.  She didn't get to play too long in the cake, as we had to get to church for an Activity Day Girls Talent Show for the girls in my primary class.

SeAnna still only has 3 teeth on her lower jar ...but the 4 front top teeth are trying to make an entrance.
What a great crawler and stair-climber SeAnna is.  Walking is still a ways a way.  She is pretty wobbly on her little feet.  She can say,  ya, uh-oh, nana, dada, doe doe, and mama.  She is happy natured and very patient.  Oh how we love our little sweet seAnna!  

PS - don't miss the video clip in the pictures.

I Licked the Cupcake before the candle was blown out. 

Mmmm, try some cake, daddy.