Elara's 1st Birthday

I can't believe it, but an entire year has gone by since Elara's birth. She is already one years old! She definitely is her own little person now; who is sweet, silly, and has quite a suborn strike. I have also been doing a lot of remembering of my own birth experience. Quite a lot of it was hard for our new family as we had a shaky start (you can read more here). However, everyone is great now and our little girl is just so happy with life. 

Elara's official birthday is today, February 4th. However, we ended up having her birthday party this past weekend with family and friends. It was a lot of fun, and Elara held up really well! She got to try some cake for the first time. She didn't seem too sure of it, and hated the mess on her fingers. Although it was great entertainment for everyone else. So much to celebrate, we are so happy with our little toddler now!