Ellie's First Birthday

We were lucky to be able to spend Ellie's first birthday with family, including my parents from California. She was very timid with the cake, but eventually we convinced her to dig in!

It was so much fun to watch her open her presents.

Of course, Olivia got a present, too, just for being an awesome big sister.

Ellie's first year of life has definitely not been easy - for her or her parents. But she is such a sweet little girl. She loves her Mommy and is such a cuddler. She is an amazing sleeper at night (who would have thought, considering how horrible her first 9 months were!), and she even goes down easily (and so early! 7PM!). She still loves her left thumb and anything silky. And she is such a trooper with a big sister who can sometimes be bossy and pushy.