Right from the start we enjoyed getting to know your sweet personality! You are such a cuddle bug and we are always arguing over whose turn it is to hold you. My favorite time to cuddle with you is in the morning and after your nap when your cheeks are so warm and kissable! Of course, when aren't those cute, chubby little cheeks kissable?!?
We love how patient you are with all of us and how you put up with all of our hugs and kisses and everything else!
We love how you remind us of who we are and how we can be together forever as a family!
We love your smiles! You have started to giggle lately and it has been so much fun to see you squint your little eyes and make that funny little happy noise! These two pictures were taken in one of your happiest spots - the Johnny Jumper. (I guess you take after your Mom who used to jump herself to sleep and then wake up and jump some more!)
You were our first child to love being on your tummy. You seemed to love being able to see everything right side up!
This picture above is of the first time you rolled over. You rolled from your back to your front first and you had little interest in laying on your back after that - except to suck on your toes now and then!
Speaking of toes, this is one of MANY pictures of you with your constant companion at the dinner table - your right foot. It just wasn't meal time with out it there. Most of the time it just sat there with us enjoying the company. This is what would happen if Mom's cooking wasn't so good :)!
We love how good you travel and how you put up with us dragging you around everywhere. You usually at least pretend to enjoy our fun and often crazy excursions!
We love how you are always happy to play dress up and make-believe with your siblings. Jesi is always dressing you up and I have often found you being captured by pirates - even kissed by pirates and all kinds of imaginary characters. You are such a great actress already! Your siblings have no idea how patient you are with them!
We love your wet kisses, your forhead banging kisses, (by the way I would highly prefer that you use the forehead banging kisses when you start dating and not the wet ones :) your groovy dancing whenever we turn on the music, and your sweet hugs. You make us smile every day!!!
Of course, Mom loves how well you pose for the camera - she has taught you well!
(Kassi really posed in these pictures without any prompting. It was too cute! My little model - actually she probably got some coaching from her big sis!
Most importantly, Kassi Lily, you have brought us together as a family and havereminded us of some of the most important lessons of life:
1. Getting back up each time you fall
2. Not being afraid to cry when life is hard
3. Forgive, be patient and tolerant of others, and LOVE with all your heart
Happy 1st Birthday Kassi Lily!
Thank you for teaching us SO much this last year!Wow, it went by soooooooo quickly!
We sure love you!!!
precious baby! happy birthday! :)
ReplyDeleteShe is so sweet. And what a sweet post by a sweet mom. She is blessed to have such wonderful fans!
ReplyDeleteSuch sweetness! I am always flabbergasted by how quickly the first year really does fly by. Thanks for sharing her first year and birthday with us. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a ham! Kassi takes the most adorable pictures. But, boo, the picture with the family sure makes us feel left out. Wish we could live a little closer!
ReplyDeleteLove this post--love the pic of her leaning over like a model at the coffee table! So posed and darling! *jealous* :D
ReplyDeleteShe is so dang cute! Love all the pics!
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