Natalee's Last Birthday Celebration

I just looked back at the pictures I have taken and realized how behind I am in blogging!  I guess I have been a little distracted. So I am going to spend some time catching up, starting first with Natalee's actual birthday.  Although we celebrated her birthday at her party and during her1 year photo shoot, we also had a mini celebration after dinner on her actual birthday.  Sadly, she was not too impressed, probbaly because she had already come down with yet another case of RSV (was confirmed 2 days later ), but we did mangae to get a smile or two out fo her.  Natalee got all her presents from Mommy and Daddy here, which were all previous toys of Nico's, and she of course had another chance at a cupcake (which she wanted nothing to do with).

Natalee's 1 Year and Family Pictures

Are you ready?  I am mean seriously, are you ready to see the most beautiful and adorable pictures taken???

These are Natalee's 1st Year pics and also some fantastic family shots. Funny how this all worked out....we were planning on having the pictures taken at the Botanical Gardens on a Monday morning; however, when I saw that the temperature for that day was supposed to be a high of 42, I thought we needed another plan. So Jamie, from Tru Photography came to our house a few days earlier and she took all the pictures either in the backyard or the living room! Thank goodness we did this because that Monday Natalee was so sick with a cold and an ear infection...there would have been no smiling from her had we done them then!

With 1 year old pictures comes the tradition of capturing the birthday girl devouring a smash cake, so  of course Natalee got her first chance to eat cake here.  She was so unsure of what to do, but before long she had had the biggest mess right in our living room.  The floor, the little chair we used, of course Natalee and even myself were all covered in pink icing!  She actually had so much cake stuck to her hands that she eventually got mad at the fact that it wouldn't come off!  Jamie got some incredible shots during the cake session and once Natalee let us know she was done with that, it was straight to the tub for this little girl!

Enjoy the pictures, they are just truly beautiful...just like Natalee...just like my family. I am so blessed.

You're One Natalee!

Natalee, I can't believe you turned 1 years old today!!!!  This has been the MOST amazing year, and I thank you for that.  You have brought so many people a great amount of joy and happiness. Your beautiful smile can always cheer anyone up and your sweet demeanor can brighten anyones day!  I have thoroughly enjoyed watching you grow from a precious little infant who entered our lives one year ago, into a beautiful little girl who now has spunk, is funny and loving, determined and has an overall sweet personality!  I love you more than there are word to express.  You are a precious, miraculous gift from God who has blessed our family in every way possible. You are truly an amazing little girl and I am proud and blessed to be called your Mommy (or Ma-ma).  I love you Baby Nat-Nat!