Erica is 1!!

Wow! We're having a tough time believing how fast the year has gone! We've had such a fun year with Erica - I had no clue how much our lives would change and how much we could possibly love someone so small! We are incredibly blessed.

Erica turned 1 on Saturday, April 4. We had quite a few family over to celebrate and Erica had a blast! I was nervous about how she would do - she had a fever for the three days before, but she was very smiley and loved the attention! Here are some pictures of Erica's big day:

Ice cream cone cupcakes Erica brought to daycare
I got the bright idea that I should make Erica's first birthday cake. Good thing I had Jill to help - she's a cake-frosting super star!
Erica and her big cakeErica's personal cake. She didn't smash it like we expected - just picked at it and smiled!

Ahhh - there's the classic birthday face!

Erica loved the rocking horse she got from Grandma Diane and Grandpa Howard

Hanging out with Uncle Jared
This is such a great picture of Erica. She LOVED opening her presents!
Erica also just had her 1 year Doctor appointment. She weighs 21 lbs 3 oz. and is 28 1/4" long. Here is a "Then and Now" update - she's still our little bitty girl though!

1 week

1 year

Erica is in the process of getting 1 year pictures taken. My friend is taking them and she's doing a great job - she is so patient with Erica! Erica was kind of a stinker for the first photo shoot so Mandy is taking the time to come back to our house in the hopes to get some more great shots of Erica. You can see some of Erica's pictures on Mandy's blog: http://www.mandytollerud.blogspot.com/