Emi turned one!!
I started thinking about how we should celebrate this big milestone a few months ago and decided to have a party for Emi. It might seem silly since one year olds won't remember but we wanted to do something special. We invited family and friends to a brunch at the park and it was perfect. We picked up some bagels and other breakfast foods for our spread and it turned out better than I imagined! We set up the table in the shade of a beautiful tree, the weather was warm, and there was such a happy feeling. I asked my friend to make a cake and swig cookies and both were so beautiful and tasted amazing! And they were most perfect shade of yellow for our sunshine girl :) So many people came to celebrate Emi and we felt so loved. Seeing other people support our little girl on her big day filled my heart in a uniquely precious way for the first time.
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Emi was tired but she hung out in her high chair for almost the entire time. She loved her first bite of cake and watched contentedly as I opened her presents next to her. I'm not sure how much she understood but I hope she felt loved. All four grandparents came to visit this past weekend and they spoiled Emi the entire time. There were too many cute moments to list and I loved watching them interact. We're so blessed to have such a great community here and feel pretty lucky that we got to celebrate with both family and friends. Happy birthday Emi girl, we love you more than you'll ever know!