Thursday, September 04, 2008

It's my party...

Some of you have asked me about the rest of the birthday pictures... Well, they're coming. But, I have to complete the package. It is not unusual for someone to say that Chloe is the most expressive baby they've ever seen. She has some of the funniest expressions that I've ever seen. She just hears music, any kind of music, and grins from ear to ear and starts dancing. It's not your normal, spin in circle dancing that you get from a child. It's a foot stomping, "oh my gosh, I think she's actually got the beat" kind of bring the house down, squeal with delight kind of dance. Adam comes in the door from work and she runs and throws her arms around his neck (I'm not exaggerating here, she RUNS). She often leans in for a full smack on the lips and pulls back with a sigh of satisfaction. You know the kind you have when your throat feels like a dusty dirt road and you finally treat yourself to the Pepsi you've been longing for but have denying yourself because you're fully invested in your plan to drink eight glasses of water a day? (Everyone has these cruel plans don't they?) So I just knew that the fully indulgent tradition of letting your child totally tear up a birthday cake on their first birthday was going to be right up her ally.

I'm sure she's going to kill me for this picture one day but just so we can get your full sympathies. Here's my girl on her birthday.



With the cold and waiting for all the family to get here, making it bedtime before we got around to the festivities (not a great plan on my part), it seems the situation got the best of her. Poor thing.

So I was a little depressed about the situation. I kept thinking that her first birthday only came around once and that this was not the way I pictured it. And then I thought to myself. We can have her first birthday twice if we want... So, this weekend, barring an ear infection from the cold, will be a re-do weekend. I will indulge her a second time and see if I can capture that life inside that is more true to our Chloe.

9 comments:

Hyperactive Lu said...

Bless her heart! I hope the re do is better!

Ashley @ pure and lovely said...

awe I hope she feels better soon! happy birthday!

Anonymous said...

Hope she feels better soon. She still is pretty cute!

Tammy said...

I'm sure the re-do will be great. I love the picture of you and Chloe on the side. So cute!

Julie said...

bless her heart! at least she was trying. I'm all for do-overs - especially if they entail eating cake and ice cream!!! can't wait for the pictures of her covered in icing!!

Tony and Susan said...

awe! i think the redo is a great idea! sometimes you just gotta "break the rules" to make life more meaningful!

Anna said...

amen for a re-do. you need the kid to be healthy to dig into that cake! oh the memories.. ok, i don't really remember when i turned one, but i've seen pictures. i had a blast. :) that picture cracks me up, by the way.

i love you and miss you guys.

Michael and Hannah said...

Anna Kate's 1st birthday cake experience as not what I had envisioned either... I think we should have had a re-do! Sorry Chloe is not feeling well. She's still so pretty!

Matt Wilson said...

that is amazing.

Miss you guys so much...cant wait to see you in October!!!