Elise’s First Birthday

I can’t believe my baby is one years old.... but at the same time it has been a long year! :)

We had a way fun little party at home with just us and my parents. The girls had a blast. My mom brought hats, necklaces, balloons, & party stuff.

We had a dance party, blew bubbles, open presents, and ran around and sang songs. Elise especially liked blowing the birthday horns.




Elise is a happy and fun girl. She has a smile that you can't beat. She loves to snuggle, especially when she wakes up, and loves getting kisses all over her cheeks and will often lean in to get more. She gives the best open mouth baby kisses too. I have to say she is a very athletic girl for her age, not afraid to try new things, and is very determined. Her favorite thing to do is to read books. She loves climbing up on the stool in the bathroom and washing her hands with her sister. She is great at helping upload the dishwasher. She is not the best eater and would rather just drink milk from a bottle if she had the choice. When she does take her bottle she always has to stroke someones hair as she drinks. She loves to go to Nana and Papa's house and loves playing outside. At the park she will try to climb up every slide or steps she can get to. She sleeps pretty good but always wants me to lightly stroke her skin as she falls asleep. She loves to run away from us and try to make us chase her. She loves dolls and stuffed animals. She loves having us lift her up to turn the light switches on and off. She sticks her tongue out when she concentrates. She has eight teeth. She is definitively right handed. She loves playing with her sister and will get in bed with her sometimes. She dances by stomping her feet really fast. She loves animals. She is just a delight and a joy to our family.

When we put her cake in front of her she first tried to grab the flame on the candle. Anna helped her blow it out and then she didn’t quite know what to do with the cake. She started poking it, then just looked at us as if to ask, “what is this and what do I do with it”? We had to brake it up a little for her so she could actually pick up a piece and put it in her mouth.

When she tasted it she didn’t hesitate. Umm chocolate cake!

And when she was done, she let us know too!

Happy first Birthday Elise!!