My little baby turned a year old!!

Alissa turns a year
My little baby Alissa just turned 1 yesterday. Thought I’d post some pix so just in case Shelden came on from California, he could keep up. That’s a whole story in itself…..
So anyways, here are some pics
We didn’t have too much of a party - our friends Tyson & LeeLee And LeeLee’s little girl Natali came & watched Alissa stare at her presents wondering what to do with them (giggles - anyone with children knows that on a child’s first birthday they don’t exactly know what all the fuss is or what to do with their presents so they just think the wrapped present is a new toy all in itself to play with!) She got some clothes, bath toys, regular toys, all the goodies.
So then after this was the traditional “right of passage” part of her birthday celebration. My late step dad always believed that at a one year old’s birthday party, the birthday child should have their own cake to demolish - that’s the good stuff. Its also a right of passage - their transition from going from infant to toddler. I love this tradition - its beautiful every time. Well Alissa’s hands are still hot pink - so is her high chair - but I loved it no less - that’s the good stuff!!!

This is the good stuff!!!
And just in case your wondering - yes, she was born with a full head of hair just like big sister Lili, and it is now long enough that it can mostly go into a pony tail..
Oh my, all the ways they grow! I love my kids, I love my family. I still don’t know how to feel about my baby being a year old. Of course I love her and my others always, but I feel like some of our life circumstances caused me to not enjoy her more because we’ve dealt with a lot this year and are still going through some things. So its bittersweet. I know that I want a lot for my kids that I don’t feel that they have. But hopefully in time, we’ll get there. I just know that we should have more for the 3 kids we have at home and the kids we’ll have in our home in the next year. I know its coming soon, its just not here now. Like the movie - Waiting To Exhale. I’m still…..
Anyhow, Happy Birthday Alissa!! Next month, we have Lili turning 3 and then Nicholas turning 14 and hopefully we’ll get to be with Shelden when he turns 13 on July 1st. Enough said there….








