Wow. Sissy turned ONE! (... two months ago.Yes, yes, I am behind again.... just pretend it is September... you know you want to!)
Though we were determined to keep our celebrations simple, for Sissy's sake and ours, somehow one party turned into two... or three... or four... Oh well!
On her actual birthday, Gamma & Beba brought us all some birthday barbecue and arrived just in time to miss Sissy's first steps! That's right, she started walking on her actual birthday... in her diaper and bare feet in the back yard :) ... and she hasn't slowed down since! As Sissy is still wheat and dairy free, a first cake was a challenge. So had apple crisp instead. I don't think she was too disappointed... until that night when her tummy and her absent-minded mommy realized she forgot to omit the flour from the topping.
Sissy was worn out from a day of playing with her new friends at Mother's Morning Out (which is really her mother's morning ON as I help wrangle the NINE one-year-olds!!!) and all the walking and birthday excitement...
We planned a simple Sunday afternoon in the park with friends and family for her actual party, but the weather changed our plans. Thankfully, we still had some family come over to help us eat the four dozen cupcakes! I tried a different "cake," made from oatmeal and strawberry dairy-free icing (only for her... the rest of us had the real deal!), but Sissy was none too excited.
The birthday girl wasn't very interested in presents either, much preferring the bags and tissue to the gifts themselves.
... though she did dance for the musical kitty!
The day was very much reminiscent of the goose's first birthday... party plans changed by weather (for hers it was 102 degrees!)... grumpy, sleepy baby who couldn't care less about it all....
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| The Goose on her first birthday... See the resemblance? |
The birthday fun continued with a trip to the doctor, which Sissy mostly enjoyed. She didn't cry when they pricked her finger or when they squeezed it for two full minutes... she just used her other hand to try and take the nurse's vial :) She was not, however, a fan of the FIVE shots but only cried for about a minute. They certainly didn't slow her down! She was flipping again as soon as we got home...
She is still a tall, skinny girl... 31" and 18 pounds, 13 ounces. As of her first birthday, she had six teeth and was working on two more.... all of which she puts to good use as she chews on anything she can get her mouth on!
As the cooler weather rolled in, Sissy was required to actually wear sleeves, socks, and shoes... none of which she likes. She was spoiled by a summer of running around barefoot in her diaper and sleeping in a onesie. Now that sleeves, pants, and socks are required, she is not a fan. She tries diligently to remove the cumbersome clothing, but only succeeds with the socks. (And yes, these are some crazy PJs... Mommy was a little slow procuring fall clothing so Sissy had to deal with the hodgepodge of Goose hand-me-downs that were the right season and fit.)
As an added birthday bonus, Lee was able to come visit for a few days! Both girls loved spending time with her, as always AND being spoiled with lots of fun surprises.
Naturally, the Goose had to wear & use her gifts the moment she got them (or as soon as Mommy would let her)... hence the umbrella in the bright sunshine and the long-sleeve "Paris Girl" tee on a warm day.
The Goose kindly helped Sissy open said gifts, which Sissy promptly taste-tested...
Sissy's favorite gifts were the plastic bowls, plates, spoons, and silcone wisk, for all her cooking, banging, throwing, and yes, chewing needs!
She also enjoys the new blankies from Mommy & Daddy, but these were never wrapped... she stole them out of the laundry basket before they could even be washed. She's a sneaky girl who knows what she likes!
