Ella turned one on Saturday January 31st! I can't believe how fast this last year has gone. We had such a fun day...Grandpa and Grandma Kemp stayed with us Friday night and we got up and headed to jump on it where we met Jenny and her kids. Ella loved the slides and trampolines. Jackson and Paje took turns sliding and jumping with her. We got all the kids tired and hungry before heading home for pizza and cake. Ella got some new cute clothes, a musical tea set, and a remote control pig that she can totally do herself and didn't want anyone to touch! I was a little nervous about the cake, you never know on the first birthday if your child is going to dig right in or not want to get dirty...she did not disappoint!!! We lit a candle and sang fast so she wouldn't touch it and burn herself. She looked around wondering if it was ok if she touched her cake, she dipped her finger in, tasted it and said "ummmm". She dipped her finger a couple times more, then took a small handful, then used both hands, and then was shoving cake in! By the end she was smearing cake and frosting all over her high chair and down in her seat, throwing both hands high in the air and pounding her cake. To say she LoVeD it is an understatement!!! I felt totally fulfilled and I was excited because we were celebrating the next day with my family and we'd get to do it all over again...yey!
Since turning one Ella has taken 8 steps in a row! She can say "ah, oh", "dada", "boo", "go, go, go", "baba" and we're still working on "mama". She is in a forward facing car seat and is on whole milk. She sleeps so good during her nap and at night! She is so fun to play with and adds so much joy and laughter to our family!!! Happy Birthday Ella, We Love You!!!