HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY SOPHIE!

Today is Sophie's 1st birthday!! I can't even begin to tell you how much we are in love with our little girl. She really is such an AWESOME baby! Anyone who has ever babysat for us tells us this, and they say "Don't expect your next baby to be so good!" Hmm... well, we'd like to choose not to believe that! :) Every baby has their own personality, and Sophie's is wonderful!

Anyway, here are some pictures taken today and over the weekend.....

This was taken this morning (I was not prepared, and didn't have a good camera... so this was taken with Paul's cell phone)... Her daycare had pink baloons and a Happy Birthday banner for her! When we walked in, the kids jumped up and said "Happy birthday!!!" Sophie reacted as if she knew what was going on... she was very excited and was all smiles!! :)

This was taken over the weekend. With ALL of Paul's family together (mom, dad, sisters, brother, sister-in-law, nephew & neice), which is VERY rare... we decided to celebrate 4 days early.

Here we have Sophie's first experience with lit candles on a birthday cake.... she was studying it (while Paul kept her hands down by her side)

Sophie got a few little gifts, and this was a ribbon that said "Birthday Girl." Anything new for Sophie to look at is a wonderful gift!!

Sophie's first taste of cake! She didn't seem overly thrilled for it, but she ate it anyway. I would have let her make a mess with the cake, but there wasn't a high chair for her, and it wasn't my house for her to make that kind of mess. I'll let her do it tonight! :)