It has been a long time since I last posted, and I can't believe that Ellie's first birthday has come and gone. The weather was perfect for her birthday party on Saturday, April 25, and we had quite a crowd of people in the backyard of our little rental house. here were five babies other than Ellie, and around 30 adults. We really enjoyed seeing everyone, and being able to share our little girl's special day with treasured family and friends. Ellie smashed egg less cupcake all over her face, but the day included an allergic reaction to something she was fed by one of my family members. She handled the immediate antihistamine and thorough cleaning in stride as she always does.
Ellie's allergy list has developed very quickly over the past couple months to include egg, strawberries, white potatoes, kiwi fruit, olive oil, and tomatoes. This past Saturday she also had a reaction to sour cream and Parmesan cheese at a restaurant, but she has had both of these before so it was probably contaminated with one of her allergens. She has an appointment with a pediatric allergist in July, and although allergy testing will probably be unpleasant for her we look forward to learning more about her food allergies.
On Mother's Day, Scott and I dedicated Ellie at church, and it was a fabulous event with both sets of grandparents. We took part in the dedication with several friends and their babies, and it was a really special event. During the month of May I celebrated my 30th birthday with little fanfare except seeing the Star Trek movie in the theatre. Scott and I also celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary. April and May will always include a lot of celebrating in our little family.
We just returned from a vacation with my family, which included 10 adults and Ellie. We visited Williamsburg, VA, and had a great time. We visited Virginia Beach, Yorktown, Jamestown, Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel, and a water park. It is so neat to see a child experience new things for the first time. She sat for almost two hours playing with a bucket and shovel in the sand, and I never dreamed that would be the best $1.50 I ever spent. Traveling with a baby always proves somewhat challenging, and an hour from home we pulled over to get gas and she threw up all over her car seat. 1 tired baby + 2 tired parents = frustration while cleaning a confused vomit covered baby.
When thinking and looking over all that has happened over the last two months I can't help but be thankful for all of our many blessings. I just hope that I can continue to share my love and bless those I come in contact with everyday. As an update on my goals, I have deleted the ones that I have accomplished. I will return to making a new list after I get unpacked from vacation.
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