She Turns 1!

One whole year has come and gone.  I definitely had my ups and downs these past 12 months, but it keeps getting better as I become more accustomed to my new life role as a momma.  Madeleine is our main focus these days.  She's all we talk and think about, and that is ok.  She definitely brings so much joy to our lives.  (along with the frustrations, lack of sleep and exhaustion) I am having a hard time articulating how I feel about this past year, but overall it has been a joyful year, one that I will always remember!

At 12 months, she has 8 teeth, began to walk just before her birthday and getting smarter each day.  She is learning new skills all of the time, like stacking cups, putting puzzle pieces in the right place and much more!  I took some birthday pictures of her a few weeks back.  I made her outfit and her very own smash cake.  I underestimated how hard it would be to take pictures of my squirmy baby, but I think a few turned out alright.  Also, I was very sad that she wanted NOTHING to do with her cake.  She would not eat it or touch it.  So I have no cute pictures of her with cake smashed on her face :( 

She was trying to erase the chalk board :)