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We can't believe Bity is one! The year has simply flown by. We absolutely adore this little one. In particular, we love:

• How she scrunches up her little nose and has a crooked cheesy grin when she smiles 
• That she adores stuffed animals and Olaf
• How she gets attached to strange little plastic toys that she must carry around in one hand. If you try and pry it from her cute little fingers, she acts like major harm has been done
• That she likes to get in on all the action, especially when the big kids are playing chase with dad 
• That she is a puddle of tears every morning when Andrew heads out to work and nothing but smiles when he returns
• That she has been saying "mama" for a little over a month and is working on "dada
• That she has 8 teeth
• And when putting her down for a nap or bed, if she spies her bottle in her room she won't sit on her own or crawl, but just lay flat in a pile of tears until that bottle is in her mouth (I'm a little nervous about weaning her from that beloved bottle)  

We have always had a reason to feel and be grateful, but Bitsy was truly a great big ray of sunshine after a profound amount of compounded loss and grief. For me, her arrival provided a beautiful transition from a great deal of personal sorrow to joy. I always imagine the angels kissed her goodbye and sent her straight down to me. So, happy birthday to our dear Bitsy!

She was pretty good at opening presents

You can't tell here, but she loves her new lambie

Skyping with papa and grandma Duffin

 

She really does love Olaf

Bitsy was too interested in the giant cake placed before her to hold still

An example of her carrying a little toy in her left hand (in this case Olaf). Don't try and take it away. 

She ate the whole thing no problem

Happy 1st birthday Bitsy!