Our Music Lover got some fun Tub Toys to Decorate her first Cake
Grace's birthday was a joyous day that we were able to share with my Mom and Dad in Ocean City, New Jersey just after our Thanksgiving festivities. During our 4 year wait we told people that our little girl would be "about a year old" and we secretly hoped and prayed that she'd be younger than a year. We didn't want to miss any more firsts in her life and we were eager for a baby and not just a toddler to join our family. So it was with great joy that we were able to get Grace at 9 months and celebrate her first birthday with her! She enjoyed her first piece of cake with a speed I haven't seen matched by my sons! Her first taste of the icing was with a pucker but then she literally dove her hands in and shoveled it in as fast as she could. She enjoyed the tactile sensation of squishing it between her fingers and I was absolutely amazed that at the end of it she wasn't nearly as messy as any of my sons had been either! We strung some balloons and her Mom Mom taught her to vocalize onto the balloon to feel the vibrations - a trick she mastered and now does whenever you hand her a balloon. Meanwhile, her brothers taught her to hold up her first finger when they say, "How old is Grace?". Happy Birthday Grace. May your life be filled with joys and the blessings of your caring Heavenly Father!
