Happy 1st Birthday...

We celebrated Sophie's 1st birthday today (her actual birthday was the 11th). She had a blast despite not feeling well. She has had a stuffy nose since Friday evening and has not been sleeping well. Hmm... probably because it is hard for her to suck that thumb and breathe through her nose at the same time. Thanks to the help of family (especially Grandma Debbie and Aunt Erin), I could not have asked for a better party. We have some wonderful toys to keep us entertained for quite some time. I am not sure who is more excited - Sophie or me? I promise to post pictures of the party soon.

Over the past couple of weeks, Brandon and I put together a video montage of Sophie's First Year (for those of you technologically challenged - click on "Sophie's First Year" to view the montage). It was hard to sort through all the pictures and pick the ones to go into the slideshow. Maybe because Sophie is so photogenic or maybe because I have taken a million pictures. Either way, it was sad and heart-warming to sort through all those pictures. It is hard for me to even remember her being so little. I wish I could hold that little baby in my arms one more time and really treasure her the way I treasure her now. Everything at the time seemed so overwhelming. Now, I look back and realize how easy it really all was... but don't we say that about everything in life?!?!