Miss’s birthday party was yesterday. I think it was a big success. Lots of family traveled long distances to be there for her party and some good friends from nearby attended as well. Everyone seemed to have a good time. I know I did. Here are some photos:
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A Year in Review – Happy Birthday Miss
A family vacation
The trip to Kaua’i was a fantastic family vacation that I have such wonderful memories of. Even with an almost-12-month-old, we were able to do so much and see so many beautiful things. We took a hike in the gorgeous Waimea Canyon (above). We went to lots of beaches, as shown yesterday, sometimes to sit and relax and soak up some rays, sometimes to take a long walk along a beautiful shore. We saw crabs and sea urchins and lots and lots of chickens (there are wild chickens all over the island, apparently let loose by a hurricane in the early 1990s). We ate at many different restaurants and got to experience plenty of local culture in the mornings at the coffee shop where we often had breakfast and coffee.
Sand
A bit more paradise
One year ago. . .
Aloha!
Just a few photos
We Have Stepping!!!
Miss is stepping!! Little adorable steps, sometimes up to about 8 strung together, but the steps are so tiny she doesn’t usually move very far. I wouldn’t really say that she’s walking yet. She still prefers crawling and cruising the furniture, though her cruising has gotten more daring. Still it was so exciting to see those first steps the other night!!! And every time she takes more steps, she looks so excited and proud, I just love it. Also, tonight she stood up without pulling or pushing up on anything. She just popped right up and was standing in the middle of the floor with this big grin on her face. I can’t believe how quickly she’s learning new things. I know she’ll be running all over the place if I so much as blink!
One week. . .
In one more week I will be on my way to Kaua’i. I think I am nearly ready. I have tried on and selected all my warm weather clothes that I will take with me. I purchased a new bathing suit cover and new flip flops. I have gotten plenty of new warm-weather clothes on clearance for Miss, since all of the clothes that she has in her current size are for cold weather. I’ve mostly upsized these so she’ll also be able to wear them this summer, and really didn’t need to get a whole lot, since the best item of baby clothing in warm weather is a cute cloth diaper, of which she already has plenty! I ordered two Snappy SwimEaze swim diapers from Vilate of Nifty Nappy. These are nearly the only thing that Vilate makes that I haven’t tried yet, and I can’t wait for them to get here!!! I’ve made a list of all the things I will need to take and have started getting a few small new toys for Miss to discover during the plane ride. I have opened the closet where my suitcases are located, though I have yet to actually get the suitcases out and start packing them (opening the closet is progress!!). I have purchased and pored over a fantastic travel book about Kaua’i and have a pretty good idea of the things we’ll do and places we’ll go while there.