Happy Birthday Ella!!

This past Tuesday my baby girl turned 1! I still can't believe it. I had mixed emotions all day, and even cried a little. We just don't have enough time with our babies AS babies!! It was a good day. It was nice to have a day set aside just to celebrate her. She is so precious, and we are so blessed to have her. We had her birthday party this past Saturday with our families, thinking it would be a small party. But, my house was full of people. I'm so glad so many joined us with celebrating Ella turning 1. We had a cupcake themed party for my lil' sweetie (please excuse the cheese factor). I had decided some time ago that I wanted to make something for Ella on her birthday to try to start a tradition. So, I decided to make her a birthday dress and the cake for her to eat at her party. I never would've guessed the dress would've been easier and cuter than the cake, but it was. I think the dress turned out pretty cute, and the cake turned out ugly--you will see in the pictures. I guess I'm glad we used the cake, although I was hoping for some catastrophe so we couldn't--it will give us something to laugh about one day!!

This has been an amazing year with Ella. She has been a blessing every single day!! There are no words to describe what I feel for her (but all you other moms know that). She has taught me so much about myself as a person, a wife, and a mom. I look forward to everyday with her and all the years to come. I get sad when I think that her first year is over, but then I think that she still has so many more firsts to come...1st day of school, 1st time riding a bike, 1st sleepover, 1st day of high school and college, 1st date, 1st time she meets her future husband, 1st time she has baby...and I can't wait for all those to happen!!

Happy 1st Birthday Ella Mae!!! I love you so much!!!

///Sorry about the 2 posts but I couldn't figure out how to get the slideshow on the same one with the words. Sorry