She is...1

Amelia turned 1 last Tuesday...unbelievable. This has been the fastest year of my life. She is such a lovely little girl, and the joy of our lives.

The birthday celebrations continued for quite some time...

• Grandma Stephanie came and stayed with us for a week:wagon-rides, mexican food, party.
• My parents came for a Saturday: hiking, bubbles, bbq & party.
• Tuesday, March 13, Amelia's B-day: party.
  
• Amelia's cousins, Emma & Cate, stayed with us for 3 days: more partying.

She is such a party animal. She loved all the attention, and fun! We're so blessed to have such a great, fun family.

Chris and I watched our 2 nieces this week, while their parents went on a little vacation. Here is what we learned while we were the parents to 3 little babes:

• We love our nieces like our daughter. They brought so much happiness into our home.
• We NEVER want to have twin 1-year olds.
• Cheerios, raisins and ice cream do happy babies make.
• Going to the zoo with 3 kids is a lot like taking the zoo to the zoo. I think the monkeys were probably as entertained with Amelia, Cate & Emma's antics as we were of theirs.
• My Little Pony movies do not get better the more you watch them.
• The attention span of a child matches their age.
• Life will be much quieter this week with only 1 baby (and that isn't necessarily a good thing...we'll miss all the noise - but not the diapers).
  
• It will be wonderful to have more children in our home with the time comes (we aren't making any announcements).

In case you want to take a look at our recent photos...here is the link:

http://picasaweb.google.com/wignall