The big ONE

No matter how much I tried to keep it from coming - it happened. The teeny tiny turned the big ONE. Ugh. No more little baby girl. She's a big girl now (at least she thinks she is). She demands to hold the spoon (or fork...or knife :) she only likes drinks with straws...not too fond of the sippy cup. She has to pull herself up every time she's set down. She can get mad and throw some good fits (and has even chucked a few things at her mother - ok so it was during a 10 hour car ride - I won't be holding it against her). We had a smash the cupcake session (the only birthday treat I did NOT make this month :) and then we shot some pictures while waiting for the kids to finish the Indy birthday round of miniature golf (yes - freedom station is the new photography hot spot!) I love the faces she makes and how she's already starting to order us around. She's usually a good little girl who will sit and play with a bag of toys for a very very long period of time (usually :) and she loved playing with pieces of wrapping paper as much as her birthday toy.
Happy Birthday Ella (kay-kay).