Our dear, sweet Megan turned 1 today! The past year has been an incredible blessing for our family. Megan arrived at 10:46am last year after a very short labor of only 4 hours 46 minutes. She came out tiny at a whopping 5lbs. 11oz. 18 1/2 inches long. We instantly fell in love with her and that love has grown more and more each day. We've come a long way since that day. Megan is walking everywhere. She has caught on to keeping her balance and now she walks all over. She loves eating what we do and turns away from baby food a lot. I worry about her getting enough to eat, so I have to trick her with a bite of our food and then a bite of baby food just until she gains a little more weight. She is probably only about 16lbs. We will get the official weight when she goes for her 1 year check-up. I love how Megan seems to understand so much of what we tell her now. I can ask her give me things and she responds. She gives fives, still loves to give slobbery, wet kisses, plays peekaboo, loves to play with my Willow Tree angels (which are all starting to find new homes on higher shelves), likes pretending to brush her hair, wants to do whatever Kelsey is doing at the exact same time as Kelsey (thank goodness Kelsey is pretty good about it), loves phones, likes splashing in the bathtub, dances to music, is a cuddle bug, claps when we pray, does not like the word no, and likes to be chased and try to get away by walking or crawling as fast her little legs will carry her.
To celebrate, we had a ladybug party yesterday. We had a picnic style meal to begin the par-tay. Next up, we opened Megan's gifts. She received some adorable clothes for the spring/summer, toys, books, a necklace, and money. Next up, we played some games which included musical ladybugs, the chair dice roll game(which was a hit!), pin the spot on the ladybug, toss the ladybug into the net, and a puzzle relay. The kids were good sports, along with a few adults :)
We then sang Happy Birthday to Megan and Matt's grandpa who was 89 yesterday. We were SO happy that Great-Grandpa was able to make it! Following cake, the boys played Smear which is Great-Grandpa's favorite, and the rest of us relaxed, played, supervised, napped, cuddled. Later on, we celebrated Dave's birthday as well with grasshoppers which are his favorite! We were all pretty exhausted by the time the party was said and done.
Today we went to church and out to breakfast. Megan got to blow out another candle at the restaurant. As I type this, the house is quiet and the sound of breathing fills the room with my 3 sleeping favorites ;)
Megan Faith, you are a miracle! We know the Lord blessed us with the gift of YOU! You are a happy, smiley baby girl who is growing up more and more everyday. If you are anything like your sister, you will be talking in no time! You are a cuddly and sweet child who is curious about the world. May the next year be filled with more firsts and happy moments. Mommy, Daddy, and Kelsey love and adore you to the moon and back billions of times. You are my Meggy-Boo and my heart swells with love for you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MEGAN!
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