Ella is 1 year old today!!!

Ella is one year old today! It's so hard to believe that a year has passed since her birth. So much has changed in our lives, and she has brought us a tremendous amount of joy. I cannot imagine my life without her anymore.

She has gone from this tiny little newborn to a little girl with a wonderful personality. She is sweet and loving, giving kisses, hugs, and "pat-pat" to us, her stuffed animals, and her books. She especially loves monkeys, bunnies, and puppies. I could

not be a luckier mommy!

This weekend, Ella had her first try at birthday cake. She had her own little cake to

have her way with, and just sort of picked at the icing. She wasn't as enthusiastic about it as I would have expected, and a little while later, got sick - I'm sure it was way more sugar than she is used to having. She did however, love all of the balloons and presents!

Today for her birthday, we went to the Philadelphia Zoo, and she LOVED it! She got to see gorillas, lions, bunnies, ducks, tigers, and many more animals. She had her eyes wide in amazement the entire time. For her birthday we got a season's pass to the zoo, so we'll be taking her back to visit often.