Annaliece's First Birthday

We held Annaliece’s first birthday on a sunny Sunday afternoon.  We had a nice little turnout of family and friends.  Elizabeth was more interested in helping us open Annie’s gifts than Annie was, but hey, what are big sister’s for.  We did a ladybug theme to mark the big occasion for our little lady and I handmade the invitations and most of the decorations.  Grandma Bartlett made the cupcakes and ordered the cake for Annie as part of her gift and we tried to keep expenses to a minimum.  

We have a lot to celebrate in this past year.  While Annaliece continues to be small in stature, she has proven that size isn’t everything.  She has hit most of her milestones on target and continues to strive to reach the rest.  She is a bit speech delayed and struggles to push the walking barriers but works at it all the time.  She isn’t gaining weight very fast although it isn’t because she doesn’t like to eat.  LOL.  That little one can pack away food better than most. 

She was very happy at her one year party and loved all the beautiful gifts she got.  We did miss the presence of some of our family but loved having those that joined us.  Annaliece especially loved having her own smash cake and LOVED the frosting!  She was disappointed when daddy finally took it away.  She loved having her former NICU buddy Max there to play with and it was an extra joyous party when Kiri  and cousin Braylee came to join them.  Having all those babies in one house playing was fun to listen to.  They have their own way of doing things that makes the rest of us wonder what they are up to.  

All in all it was a wonderful event and was just perfect to mark the one year survival of our very precious princess.  Here’s hoping that the next year is a bit calmer in comparison!