My baby is ONE!
I can hardly believe it. I’ve had flashback thoughts all weekend of what I was doing a year ago.
Having my water break on our stairs. Bringing her into the world less than three hours later. Meeting this gorgeous, feisty soul who tried rolling over when they weighed her.
Witnessing her dad tenderly and expertly give her, her first bath.
Snuggling this beautiful soul in the quiet stillness of a hospital room, while my husband took care of the boys at home.
Seeing my boys meet her for the first time and instantly falling in love.
We kept things low-key and small, and just had my parents over for her birthday “party.” By party I mean, we all gathered around and gawked at her while she played with her birthday balloon and tried her first taste of cake.
I really don’t think she enjoyed the attention all that much…or the cake. 🙂
I love seeing babies reactions to their first piece of birthday cake.
Owen poked at his cake, tried to shake it off, signed “drink” and “asked” for a napkin right after.
Reid happily dug into his cake, ate it by the fistfuls and smeared it ALL over his body.
Natalie was perturbed that we told her not to touch the candle. When Owen was done helping her blow out said candle, she kicked the cupcake over with her foot. She was bothered that we shoved her reluctant hand into frosting, gagged a little upon tasting it, but then enjoyed a few licks before asking to be done. ha ha 🙂 Memories…
We moved her from the table to her high chair to see if that would help her feel more comfortable eating it.
She was not impressed with that idea. 🙂
It wasn’t until the next day when we had leftover cake (and no audience), that she finally appreciated the frosting.
I admit that I was relieved because I put a lot of effort into this cake. It’s a bit special, you see. She is allergic (at least for now we think) to dairy, egg, and intolerant to soy. This cake is free from all of those things. I experimented and came up with a a frosting recipe that I am excited to share with you tomorrow. I’ll also share the link to the cake recipe I used.
Oh baby….what a lovely, adventurous, wild, wonderful,
…joyful year it’s been having you join our family. I feel it a privilege to love you, Nat.
Your pictures are so beautiful. Happy birthday to Natalie!
I love that we have got to share your beautiful daughter growing up with you. She is such a pretty little thing and I can only imagine how proud you feel right now.
Happy birthday little Natalie, hopefully this is just one of thousands of beautiful memories you are going to create over the years.
Wow, 1 already! Happy birthday, big girl!
awe! that is so sweet. and you'll be glad you have these memories all written down and captured. 🙂
Her little bald head is just the cutest! And the picture of her in the high chair is hilarious! Wishing her a very happy birthday!
Happy birthday to Nathalie! Oh, she's so sweet! Funny to look at her expressions tasting her cake!
It's incredible how the time runs away… we've just celebrated the 3rd birthday of my little boy too!
Lucky me that he doesn't have allergic problems! It must be very difficult, I'm curious to read the recipe.
Happy Happy Birthday!!! – baby girl's is right around the corner and I can't believe how fast it has gone this time around.
Oh, she is beautiful. It's been so fun to see her grow up on your blog. Happy B-day Nat!
Cheri
Happy birthday for your dauther.
Special day for all of you.
Joanna
Happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She has the prettiest smile, Delia. Happy special birthday to you, Natalie!
Aw what a little sweetie – happy birthday, Nat!!
Happy Birthday! How exciting to be one! She is darling, and thanks for sharing her reaction to cake-so fun!
Oh my, to see how the giraffe "shrunk" over the months! Happy Birthday Natalie (and beautiful pics Delia)!
Happy Birthday sweet girl! Just one month and one day until my little one turns one. Oh my!
Happy birthday 🙂
Such a sweetie. Love all the photos! Happy birthday, Natalie!
How cute! My daughter is just a few weeks older than yours, and it’s nice to see someone else with the same hair growth! However, mine had the opposite reaction to her cake. Fistfuls until the crumbs were too small, then she picked up the plate in both hands and literally licked it clean.
So sweet! My baby boy just turned 1 less than two weeks ago. I still can’t believe it’s already been a year, but he is so much fun right now!
awww! she is a doll! What a sweetie pie. I love that she was apprehensive about the cake at first-both my girls picked at their cake-no messy photos for us. Sad day! Ava-we’re counting on you! 😉
Oh, so sweet! Happy birthday to your little girl! And my congratulations to you as Mum 🙂 My own boy just turned 2 just a day ago. His first birthday cake he simply DEMOLISHED. We laughed until our sides ached. Many of our friends haven’t forgotten that, either 😆
Oh happy birthday! My littlest girl will be one in two weeks and I also love seeing the changes between your gorgeous one and my little Lucy! I would love your recipe for the frosting and the cake as my oldest who is three is dairy and soy allergic! We are lucky she can have egg!!
Haha, the look on her face on the highchair is priceless! I loved seeing all the beautiful pictures of your beautiful baby girl:) Happy Birthday Natalie!
She is so adorable. It’s been fun watching her grow on your blog! Thanks for the beautiful pictures you share with us!
Happy birthday, Natalie! I love the one where she’s in her highchair glaring at the camera looking utterly perturbed that a cake is in front of her!
My little guy is also intolerant to dairy and couldn’t take egg whites at his first birthday (but he can now), so we made chocolate pudding with coconut milk (only takes egg yolks). We got some great messy face pics 🙂
Kudos to you for making a yummy-looking cake without those ingredients! Avoiding foods can be rough–keep up the good work 🙂
My second daughter’s birthday video has us all singing happy birthday while she cries away… I think the candle scared her for some reason. I am happy to report that she does not cry anymore (though is still wary of birthday candles!)
Happy Birthday, Natalie!
Ack, she is such a doll, and I was going to claim to not believe any of it but I guess she does kind of look like she’s one alluvasudden, hey? Maybe it’s that hair starting to really show up! Whaaaat! Something about her face is starting to look a bit older too. I’d still eat her for dessert, though.
Thank you so much friends!
Jess…I hope get a messy one with Ava too!
Mrs. Meson – I know. She has the stink-eye glare DOWN. 🙂
That pudding idea is great!
Ledys – oh that is so cute/funny. I love hearing kids’ first reactions to their birthday cakes.
Anna – Oh I love that. Reid was like that too. He was in heaven squishing it with his hands and feet.
Amanda – oh bald babies. I was one too, so if she follows suit, she’ll be bald until after 2.
Laura – she does look older to me already too! So sad, but fun!
Thank you for your well wishes everyone!
Happy birthday to Natalie! She is so adorable. =)
She’s still so little! It’s been fun to see so many pictures of her. It looks like she enjoyed her birthday! 🙂
I cannot believe it has been a year! I remember anticipating Natalie’s arrival from across the miles. It has been fun to watch her grow and to see all the adorable creations you have made for her. Happy Birthday Natalie!
Aw. Happy Birthday to Natalie! What a cute collage of pictures. I love seeing all those colorful pics together. What a cute girl!
Was our baby born on the same day or one day off?!?!?!? My Nico was born March 11 2012.
Great Photos!