Happy 1st Birthday, Eleana!

Happy Birthday, Eleana!  I can't believe a year has come and gone!  My goodness, the joy you have brought to this family this year!  Your brother absolutely adores you, and you him.  He is your Bubba!  You love to go into his toy room and pull out all of his trucks, cars, balls...anything you can unload from a bin!  You like to go for a ride in his dump truck, and he loves to pick you up and carry you anywhere he can!  You are eating EVERYTHING!!  You still love your meat!  You do eat your veggies, though.  Broccoli and cauliflower, and occasionally a pea!  You are able to drink the soy formula from Similac, and I think we will be transitioning soon to the soy milk.  You still like your bottles, though.  We try to put your milk in a sippy cup, but you really like the bottle better.  You really like Bahama Bucks and Jonathan's strawberry popsicles!  You are walking, love to go for walks or bike rides in your stroller, and walk out in the back to play with the big ball, swing, or go down the slide!  You made it to the pool for the first time.  It was cold, but your loved it!  We put you in your float and your were completely content!  You sleep through the night, until you got this darn ear infection.  But normally you go to bed around 8 and wake up about 6:30am.  You are a really good sleeper and even take 2 naps in the day.  You are saying new words, like, "read", "eat", "bottle", "down", "out".  You fuss at Jonathan to "EAT" and fuss at the dogs to "det down".  :)  You love to give kisses, you laugh, you giggle, you are such a joy, my little girl. You weigh 18# and are 29 inches long.  My dear, you are going to be like your momma, "petite", as Dr. Simone would say.  Although you be but little, you are fiesty!!   Eleana, we love you more than you will ever know.  I am so proud to be your mom and to see the strong and independent little girl you are already becoming.  Yes, my Angel, we can see that already!  May God's blessing continue to be always upon you!