So here we are...first birthday already!! I cant believe that this year has gone so fast. Such a joy is my little Finley Catherine, and I cant imagine our lives without her smiling face!!
The past month has been busy, a few weeks ago, just when I thought she would never crawl...she shot across the room! Her wonderful Aunt Kate said "push her down"!. Ha Ha.,..but she was moving. No stopping her. Then I was just saying last weekend that she shows no interest in walking, she was standing yesterday, with help of course, tall and straight. Last night she spit out Da Da...in the middle of the night, when she saw Jon! And today she said uh oh, over and over! Its all moving so fast. Seems faster with the second for sure...missing my baby Fin as it seems she is in the rear view....
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| Big sister getting ready for the party!! She was so excited....mostly to see and play with her cousins! |
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| Little Miss Fin....ready for her big day! Silver bow in her hair to match her silver shoes! |
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| Extreme silly faces..... |
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| Getting ready for cake time!!! |
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| Sweet cousin Declan giving her hugs! So cute.... |
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| Are we ready for cake? |
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| Special Finley cake! |
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| Love it, she was digging right in! |
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| Sugar high already! |
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| Ice cream cake...per Jon's request |
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| Aunt Julie and....Ruby?! Not sure :( |
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| End result...she was not very messy at all! |
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| I was amazed that she kept her hat on as long as she did |
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| Getting ready for presents...sitting in this rocker, for the first time, almost took a nose dive on me twice! She loved it |
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| So here is a story...our friends Hector and Rachel have a baby a few months older than Fin. They occasionally bring over super cute stuff that we can use. After a few times Chloe says...why don't they ever bring me anything! So they were kind enough to bring a gift....and it just so happens to be her FIRST BARBIE EVER!!! Whats interesting to point out is that Hector picked the Barbie with the shortest skirt....smallest top and highest heels.....hmmm? Where is the architect Barbie?!?! |
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| Chloe helping out with unwrapping |
Fin was way more interested in presents than Chloe!
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| Special hand made owl from Aunt Amber that matches her blanket! Too cute! |
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| Carmen.... |
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| Cousins...obsessed with the IPAD |
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| I absolutely love this. Aunt Amber traced from a picture of Fin and made it into a card. I love the creativity and originality. I plan to frame it....so cute. |
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| Silver shoes! |
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| Aunt Julie, Ruby and Rio...oh and a bottle of Saranac |
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| Hectors choice..... |
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| Declan is such a nice cousin....Chloe plays star wars, legos...and he plays with Barbies with her...too cute |
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| The owl! |
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| Chloe helping Finley blow out the candle! |
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| Grandma and Grandpa Claeys....somehow someone got a pic of Joe....good job |
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| Great Grandma Gerry! |
Special thanks to everyone who drove out the share Finleys special day! Thank you to Great Grandma Bryan for sending a nice card, how she always remembers I will never know...
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| Just a few pics for comparison....Finley and Chloe on their first Birthdays.... |
They don't look like sisters in this one!!
