First Birthdays

Remember my teenie little niece Clara? The one born 7 1/2 weeks early?

We just celebrated her First Birthday. She has continued to grow and thrive, with no forseeable problems from her early start in the world. I don't usually write much about my extended family, choosing to keep it a little closer to home for privacy reasons, but I know that many of you were following along in those first several weeks of her life, and thought you might like an update.

She had quite the papparazzi there recording every last possible second.

Including far-away cousins who were wishing they could eat some of that yummy cake too!

Thank you, sweet Baby Clara, for being such a good girl on the long, long drive to the Pacific Northwest. We were all so very happy to be a part of celebrating the first year of your life!