Amanda & Brian's Trip Through Parenthood: March 2007

Can you believe it? A year has already come and gone and little Olivia is not so little any more. To think about all the things that have happened, all the milestones that have been reached, all the fun we've had, all the sleepless nights we've had to endure, and all the love we've shared...it's truly been an incredible and amazing year! A huge "thank you" goes out to all of our friends and family who have done so much over the past year. We are so very blessed to have such a wonderful support group around us.

We celebrated Olivia's birthday last weekend with nice little party. Olivia made a nice mess of her birthday cake (pictures below) and she got some great gifts! Amanda and I made sure to celebrate the fact that we survived the first year of Olivia's life as well. So the party wasn't just for Olivia! Damon, Laurie, and baby Elisabeth also made the trip down from Tulsa making the birthday celebration that much more special.

As for Olivia herself, outside of a couple minor colds, she has been a healthy and happy little girl. She's right on the cusp of being able to walk...she will "walk" from one piece of furniture to the other, provided they're close enough together that she can immediately let go of one and grab the other. She, like all other babies, has her own language too. She says dada and mama quite a bit, but also babbles on about God knows what and it is so cute.

Here are some pictures from this past week and weekend. There will be plenty more to come as Olivia goes through her second year with us! Enjoy!