Happy Birthday Eleri!

Somebody is one year old today!

She got a dolly, an outfit that I made with the help of a friend, a hair clip that I made, some diapers and a white noise machine.

This year has been full of joy and hair. Devoid of dairy, but full of joy. and hair.

It's hard to believe that she's already a year old. I still vividly remember having her, that tiny tiny baby in the hospital. She's not all that much bigger now, but she is so sweet, and so much fun. She adores her brothers, and plots ways to get her hands on cords and hotwheels cars. She's doing much better with eating solid food, and loves red beans and rice. She is very, very loved, and is our Pixie Princess. I'm so glad she came to live with us!
But I don't understand... How did she go from this:

to this:

so quickly? Someone invent a time machine! These kids grow up much too fast!