On Saturday we had Eliana's first birthday party. It was a whirlwind of kids, cake, presents and loudness. We had 8 adults and 5 kids crammed into our tiny seminary apartment for cake and ice cream. At one point Kevin said he saw Eliana at the side of the room just looking at everyone.
She seemed to like her cake, although it took a few minutes for her to really dig in. She enjoyed the icing first, and then the cake. She got lots of really great presents: some adorable books, play vacuum cleaner, gumball machine, mailbox, Little People birthday blocks, a cute dress and a big pink ball. Kevin and I also gave her a wood puzzle and some play car keys on her actual birthday. Now our house is crammed with toys since Christmas and her birthday are 3 weeks apart.
Tomorrow we go in for her one year checkup with Dr. Brennan. We're looking forward to her official measurements to see how much she's grown.
