Erin is 1 year old!

Wow, it is unbelievable how fast this year has gone by. Looking back at this journey, I would have never been able to predict how amazing parenthood would be. It has given me such tremendous joy to watch our baby grow and develop. I can not even imagine how it will feel to watch Erin graduate from high school. Anyway, Erin is definitely a "toddler" now. She is walking really well and defintely able to get into pretty much everything that isn't locked up! She is babbling a lot and will say mama, dada, bye-bye and we think she is trying to say "Carl" (her kitty). It is so cute to hear her babble in what seems to be her own language. She loves to share and also loves to throw her food off her high chair. Erin likes to mimic what we do and she even trys to comb her own hair and use tissues to blow her nose. She gives kisses and will be seen kissing her stuffed animals or pictures of dogs and cats. She is sleeping pretty well most nights and will normally go to bed around 7pm and wake around 6am. Erin is still a big girl, but she definitely seems to be losing some "baby fat" with all her activity. She has her 1 year check-up on Friday, so we will update with her new stats then. She celebrated her first birthday with her immediate family today and had a great time being able to touch her very own cake. Here a few pictures:

Erin looking was looking around showing off her messy face!

Erin was very curious about all these brightly colored boxes and bags in the living room. She is still a little too young to open them herself, but she really loves all her new toys and clothes.

Aunt Christine made these adorable cupcakes for everyone to eat. She even bought Erin candles that spell out her name.

Erin absolutely adores balloons. It was so cute to watch her walk around holding them.

Erin with her stuffed "Rushford" dolly. When she is sleeping she will rub her face into him. It is so precious.