Melina turned one on the 26th. Amazing. First of all, amazing that a year has gone by so quickly, but also amazing that the first three months, which never seemed like they would end, did in fact pass. Amazing that Melina has changed from a cute little blob to an extremely cute, opinionated, spirited little person. Amazing that we managed to keep her (and ourselves) alive despite a year of sleep deprivation - and amazing that the day after her birthday, she slept for seven hours straight for the first time since she was 3 months old! We had three different birthday parties for her. The first was a joint party with a friend who was turning 39. We had a big barbeque at Mt. Tabor with lots of adults and children, and games, and cake, and hot dogs, and presents for little Miss M. The second birthday (her real birthday) we went out for Ethiopian food with her grandparents and aunt and uncle from California. (We picked Ethiopian because Melina likes it and because this way we could all eat with our hands). We were planning to have cake afterward, but the guest of honor fell asleep so we had a third little party the next day where she got to mash up cake. Lemon cake, for posterity.
This is a photo of Melina with my coworker Mary, probably taken a moment before she ripped the hat from her head.
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