Dad here.
We had a birthday party for Zoe and Ashlynn in Montana and plan to have a joint party for Zoe and Lauren in St. Cloud so tonight was a little quiet.
However, we were able to set up a video chat with my parents, Miranda and my Grandmother so they could watch Zoe eat a birthday cupcake. After a bath we let her open presents. Gena got Zoe a really cute card with a fuzzy duck on it that squeaks when you push its tummy. She also go Zoe a couple of presents, a bag of Mega Blocks, a Mega Blocks dump truck, a puzzle and a couple of books.
Gena put the presents in a paper bag and we handed her the card. She was so sweet the way she studied the card and enjoyed having us squeak it for her. Then she would examine each gift we showed her and she seemed to enjoy all of them. That I love my child is a given, but moments like these remind me how lucky I am that I really like her too. I love the way she takes an interest in things beyond what you would expect from a one year old.
After a cupcake dessert and some new toys Zoe was pretty tired and went right down to sleep.
Daycare took the picture you see above and they also made a collage for her which had balloons each with the handprint of each of the other kids in her room. Gena's work friend Susan also made a nice collage of different pictures of Zoe.
It's not easy to make a day special for such a young baby but I think Zoe had a great day!
Dad here.
I can't believe Zoë is already a year old and yet I can't even remember my life before we had her. All the sleepless nights, and stress and expenses, and hard work have been worth it. I can't wait to see what the coming year will bring as our little girl continues to grow and develop.
