I’m not too big on birthdays myself, but I am big on firsts and lasts. (And this is a big “first”–perhaps Emma Vance’s biggest “first” yet.) I wanted today to be relatively low-key for E.V., so today was about the three of us celebrating the little girl who officially made us a “family.” :)
We started out with special breakfast waffles (instead of E.V.’s normal scrambled eggs). Let’s just say she prefers carbs to protein…ha!
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| “{incoherent mumbling}” |
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| Oops! Missed one! |
Then when Emma Vance awoke from her first nap, it was balloon time! She was super surprised and VERY excited. (Man, this kid loves her some balloons!)
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| “They’re all mine!” |
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| Um, is this a choking hazard? :/ |
And we celebrated a birthday lunch with the grandmothers at Mittie’s Tea Room. (Ryan was a good sport and played along. :) )
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| (That jar of pennies she’s shaking ended up all over the ground about two seconds later…) |
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| “Happy birthday!” |
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| Uh-oh…T-R-O-U-B-L-E! |
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| Yup, knew it. |
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| thanking Nanny for her dress and for lunch |
After another nap, just the three of us hung out, making a quick trip to Publix and then going out to dinner together, where E.V. made fast friends with the table next to us. :)
It was a sweet, simple day that I’ll remember forever. Over dinner Ryan commented with a grin, “Hey, we successfully kept a tiny human alive for a whole year! High five!” Yes, dear, high fives all around.
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