didn't forget...

i have been busy since Ella's first birthday so i didn't have a chance to post anything until today.

Her birthday was wonderful. we were granted a sunny, warm March day after a series of gloomy ones. Family and Friends met us at Sunsets (in Woodbury) for brunch. This was the same place Jessica had given me a baby shower a little over a year before.

Ella was looking and acting wonderful. She is a social butterfly and always at her best when around others. we had brunch then spent some time opening Ella's gifts. Ella has had a lot of fun with those gifts. Clothes, toys, and a lovely little stuffed lamb. I think Ella's favorite item has been a bucket that she can carry around and fill or empty as she pleases.

After Brunch we came back home so Ella could wind down and nap. She was a bit under the weather and needed to rest. We didn't have her cake until after dinner. by that point Ella was running a slight fever and was fussing. She had some cake, and seemed to like it, but one could tell she was not up to it. Well, perhaps next year she won't be sick. she won't remember anyway.