No longer a "Zero"

It was Cecelia's birthday yesterday. She has now reached the ripe old age of one.Yeah, I'm not a professional cake decorator, but it did look better before Keith cut it. The blob to the side is a "cat cat" Here's Cecelia after she ate her piece of cake. Not too messy. She really enjoyed grabbing cake and frosting in her little fists! I even didn't end up too goobered in my white shirt. Small victories...
Cinderella's carriage came to an accident. It might have been because Grover was driving. Can muppets get driver's licenses?

Cecelia and her cool new ball toy from Grandma and Grandpa-there's a fan that blows the balls us through the top, then they go back down the slide and run the circuit again. It's awesome!

Help around the House

Cecelia is very good at helping do the dishes. She prefers hand washing whereas, I like using the dishwasher.Cecelia helping me cook. She got out all the pots and pans that I needed.Cecelia taking an inventory of the diapers in her room.
"Yes, I think there may be enough..." Cecelia showing me that there are way too many things in the cupboard under the bathroom sink. Simplify, she says.

Cecelia's approaching her first birthday. In the last week she's gotten three new teeth. She has developed a fondness for putting things INTO containers instead of just dumping them out. She's learned how to open cupboards and that fun things are inside. She's also less afraid of strangers-or really all the strange people we know and associate with.