Happy Birthday to ME, Happy Birthday to ME

Happy Birthday dear MMMMEEEE!!!! Happy Birthday to me!!!

Today is my first birthday and boy have I had quite the week. It started last Saturday when my mom and dad threw me a fun birthday backyard bar-b-Que. All my family who could make it came to my house for hamburgers, hot dogs, salmon and all kinds of other stuff. Bubbe made me pasta salad because she knows I LOVE anything pasta. Mom is still feeding it to me almost a week later. Some of the veggies are a little hard to choke down but I still love the pasta. Before my party started mom was cutting up watermelon and she let me have my own slice. I knew exactly what to do with it. I shoved the whole thing up to my mouth and bit right in. I eat that watermelon all the way to the rind. DELICIOUS!!!!

My parents bought me a cake for my birthday party. We actually had two cakes. One cake for everyone else to eat and one cake for me. This was called the "SMASH" cake and I got it all to myself. I was a little nervous when my parents set it down in front of me. I carefully placed two fingers in the cake and then licked them off. They I did it again and again each time placing my fingers and hands a little farther in until I was able to get my whole hand through the cake without anyone saying anything. Finally when I thought nobody was looking I face planted into the cake to get the maximum amount of cake in my mouth possible. It was AWESOME. The I proceeded to rub my hair and my eyes, and that's when I started to get angry. Mom was right their to save me from my cake and she whisked me to the tub. I got all cleaned up and into a new outfit and then I got to open my presents.

I got all kinds of fun things for presents however the top highlights included: a pink cozy coupe to drive around Windsor Heights in, LOTS OF BOOKS, a purse with a cell phone for calling all of my "people", a little people doll house and the best of all was a big girl car seat. My car seat makes me so happy which makes my parents happy because I don't fight them to get in my seat.
My fun party ended with a nice snuggle from my friend Joy, she let me take a rest in her arms. If you are reading, Thanks Joy (you are very snugly).

Saturday night dad washed are carpets and cleaned up the very small amount of water we had in our basement from all of the rain. Sunday morning mom was going to make pancakes for breakfast before she and dad dropped me off at Bubbe and Zayde's so they could go to a meeting. Bubbe called before we had a chance to make pancakes and told us her basement was flooding. We went right over to Bubbe and Zayde's to help. Dad, Uncle Jason and Uncle Aaron worked until late on Sunday night cleaning up.

Yesterday I got my first hair cut. Zayde always asks if you got "ALL" you hairs cut when you go for a haircut. I actually only got my bangs cut because they were way down past my eyes. I was such a good girl and had fun making silly faces in the mirror. Daddy held me while Maggie cut my hair. I wanted to get a funky style but mom said no.

I finally recovered from my party and from the flooding and I was looking forward to today when it was my actual birthday. I took Popsicles to school with me today. Mom packed a special outfit for me because I am sort of messy with Popsicles but I love them. Tonight we are going to Hi.ckory P.ark in A.mes for dinner. Mom and Dad always went there when they had birthdays so my parents keep talking about how if I am good I will get to have a Merry-Go-Round for dessert. I have no idea what that is but Mom and Dad are pretty excited.

Tomorrow I am going back to my favorite photographer Amy D. in N.ewton for my 1 year old pictures. We love Amy's pictures, she took my picture when I was only four days old. Mom thinks Amy takes such good pictures of me, we only hope the weather cooperates.

I have had such a full week already I am going to need a big rest to recover from this week when it is over. I hope all my friends and family are not flooded out and if you are I hope the water leaves quickly!