Birthday Night

After spending the day at the zoo and not really getting a nap I was afraid that Rylee would be a beast the night of her birthday, but her little cat nap was enough to perk her up and she was ready to party :)

Baby doll, popper and pink cup from Jamie and Jeffrey

 

 Presents!!!

Boring plates and bowls and a car seat from mom and dad haha

This thing is the coolest!  Took her a minute to figure it out but she's got it now

Every time Aunt Jamie comes over with her cup Rylee always wants to "share" so now she has one of her own!!!  She loves it!

I felt like Rylee HAD to have cake on her actual birthday so we gave her a mini cupcake.  She wasn't too sure about it at first, the sweetness of the frosting kind of took her by surprise and she made a funny face.  However, she got used to is and then devoured it!

I'll admit that after she had her first couple "bites" I took the frosting off her cupcake and just let her eat the cake part.  Come on, it was right before bed time!!!  I know, I suck and am no fun hahaha

The night before Rylee's birthday I was rocking her to sleep and I started crying my eyes out.  It was so hard to believe that just a year ago we were sitting in the hospital and approaching the 32 hour mark.  I relived a few agonizing moments of that night but mostly just thought about how dramatically our lives changed the second she entered into the world.  I don't even remember the people we were pre-Rylee and honestly I don't even care. Rylee has been the most amazing little blessing and it has been such a joy watching her develop and grow and become quite the little individual.  There is no way I could ever express the love I have for her and there is nothing that we wouldn't do for her.  She is such a joy and I am so proud of the little girl she is becoming.  Happy First Birthday baby girl, we love you so much!!!