Your birthday has come and past!! You are now one years old!! We had a big party to celebrate and family and friends came bearing presents and food! Mommy made you a pretty bow for your hair and a special dress was picked out just for the occasion. There was also a t-shirt and shorts to wear later that had ''birthday girl" and a picture of a birthday cake on the front. I will keep that stuff so you can use it possibly for the little girl you may have one day. I have a special box of things that we will keep especially for you to look through and share with your children when you grow. Its strange to be talking about these things when you are just one years old!!

Here is a list of the guests and the gifts they brought for our special girl:

Mommy and Daddy: We got you a Leap Frog game for the TV that teaches you things, but gave it to you when you were nine months old. We also got you a big red ride on car that you just love to ride around in with Daddy's help. We also got you the pretty dress and outfit for your special day.

Grandma and Grandpa: Got you a really neat table and chair set with matching umbrella for in the yard. Grandma made you a incredibly beautiful sweater which mommy will keep for you as well. It has a farm scene and although its a bit big for you, it will fit by winter.

Antie Anita and Uncle Ken: Antie Anita gave you the very special gift of becoming your Grandma and in the Native Culture you will grow and call her "Gea"

Uncle Brad and Auntie Cheryl, Bradly and Cory: Gave you a new dolly, which you love. A really cute Winnie the Pooh outfit, teddy bear and some small toys to play with in the pool outside. They also gave you a collection of music cds for your player.

Auntie Sue and Jack: Gave you two balls, one a huge Winnie the Pooh one and a smaller one with Care Bears on it. They also gave you a collection of music cds for your player.

Angela, Paul, Maddison, McKenzie, Logsn and Kennedy: Gave you two pairs of shorts with matching shirts and a pair of Pj's.

Its been a busy month for our 12 month old! You bring us your toys now for us to play with you. This is a great game and your favourite toy is this plastic book that when opened plays songs and tells stories. Another Grandma and Grandpa gift! You also like to look at yourself in the mirror again and make funny faces at yourself. You wave bye bye at people really good now and blow kisses with your hand on your mouth. You said a few new words like shoes, which is your favourite word. You are only a year old and you already love shoes! Must be a woman thing. On August 16th you said 'shit' which shocked your Daddy. Daddy dropped something and said "Oh shit" which you kindly repeated, then Daddy called mommy at work to tell me the news. It was pretty funny.

On the 19th you had to have four needles! Oh you cried so much it just broke my heart. Daddy couldnt be in the room while you were getting the shots. We got you weighed and you weigh 21 lbs 9 oz and 30 inches tall!! You are soooo tall Carly!