When I was pregnant, someone told me that life with kids is marked by long days and short years. Truer words never spoken! Caroline’s first year flew by, but at the same time it feels like she’s always been here with us. Definitely a reason to celebrate!
And what a lucky little girl to have a whole birthday weekend to celebrate with all the people that love her best! We were thrilled and delighted to have a whole house full of guests for Caroline’s birthday party the first week in October. Grandparents and great grandparents, uncles and great aunts, and all sorts of cousins came for the party. Look at the crowd!
We started the weekend showing our guests around Atlanta. Caroline was mesmerized by the fish at the aquarium and couldn’t stop pointing things out to me. Her delight at the aquarium took a backseat only to her Uncle Adam’s. Then the whole gang – all 13 of us! -- had a great Southern food dinner at Mary Mac’s, an Atlanta institution. People tried food they had never had before (Crayfish, Barb?) and left stuffed to the gills and happy. Sunday was the big party day! We had a wonderful time hanging out on the deck, eating good food and cake, laughing and joking. It was a day filled with joy, and we feel very fortunate indeed that Caroline has such a loving, involved family. Thank you ALL for coming. Same time next year?
As befits her status as a big girl, Caroline has made the big switch from formula to whole milk – and from bottles to sippy cups. She stopped nursing at the end of September, a transition that was easy for her and bittersweet for her Mama. She tried peanut butter for the first time and LOVED it – it’s now a staple. AND she took her first steps on September 21 – one, two, three and collapse in my arms. She looked as surprised as I did, but she keeps at it. Practice will make perfect.
She took her first bike ride in a trailer on a bike path in Jekyll Island Georgia….
And had her first taste of cake!
Happy birthday to Caroline!
