Little Miss turns one

Today is LM's first birthday. It's hard to believe that a year ago we were in Big Corporate Hospital for an attempted manual version (after months and months of planning to deliver at Little Midwife Birthing Center) which failed and left us no choice but to opt for a C-section, all the while worrying about the predicted 12 inches of snow and whether any relatives would be able to come visit us, not to mention bring me a change of clothes. (We were packed for a 12-hour stay at the birthing center, not a 3-day stay after a c-section!) To be honest, it does seem like ages ago when Little Miss started sitting up, crawling, and all those early milestones. But it really is amazing how quickly the first year has gone.

We didn't really do much in the way of celebrating, mostly since my parents are in Spain for another two weeks, but LM did get a bunch of presents. From us she got a musical phone, a vibrating "laughing cow" ball, and Elmo Knows Your Name... although wouldn't you know it but it turned out Elmo was defective and I couldn't get him properly programmed! So today it was off to Wally World to return Elmo and then over to Target for a new one since we couldn't find any more at Wal-mart. She also got a cute singing and bouncing bird (dances to "If you're happy and you know it") from her maternal grandparents, a really soft stuffed frog from her great-aunt, and a Reebok outfit and a book that plays music from another great-aunt and great-uncle. I'm sure there will be lots more presents coming, and we're hoping to have a party for her in early February when my parents are back.

Now I just have to figure out what I need to properly decorate this Blue's Clues cake I'm planning to make!