First birthdays are such fabulous milestone celebrations. I'm not sure who invented a smash cake or why? What makes a small person more able to eat a fist full of sugar because they're 365 days old? Why not 364 days? It's such a weird rite of passage, but we fully embrace the ritual.
Esther Rose, you are such a chill baby. Go with the flow--most of the time.
I love watching you watch things and absorb all that is going on around you.
Your expressions are priceless!
You sat almost motionless in front of your cake for minutes.
Instead of eating the frosting and cake, you picked off the raspberries one by one!
Until Father S pushed your hand in to get you moving...
Right back to the raspberries and then finally some cake!
We call you Joe with a bow. You most definitely remind us all of him!
All eyes are on YOU!
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| Your Great Grandparents have gotten every one of their grandchildren and great grandchildren a bank like the one you are holding. Each bank is full of coins from the year you were born! |
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| When you were around 8 months old, you found a pacifier in the toy box and haven't been without since. We tried so hard to get you to take one prior to that. Now it is probably one of the biggest reasons why you are so chill! |
You are so loved Esther Rose! We are so glad you were born!
