Tessa's birthday!

HAPPY HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY TESSA!

On Tuesday (June 10th) we celebrated Tessa's birthday with a cupcake, ice cream and a present or two. Tess was very skeptical about the cupcake until David got a spoonful of icing for her on it, then she loved it.

After her post cupcake bath, mommy got her dressed (and didn't do a very good job of that, the "x" is supposed to go in the back of the outfit) and did her hair in her first pigtails. They were adorable on her!

On Saturday we had Tessa's birthday party. Aunt Bonnie and cousin Zoey came over Friday night and helped us decorate on Saturday. Our house looked SO cute with pink everywhere.

A game of Hungry Hungry Hippos before the party

Aunt Kristin & Tessa

Atkins & Tessa (Tessa thinks he is hilarious, she laughs almost every time he laughs)

Tess had lots of help opening her presents.

She got a doll, princess castle, Minnie Mouse airplane, some clothes and her first purse.

SO cute!

Her pull-apart cupcake cake

Her smash cake

Loving it! (and the attention too!)

Just before her bath

Playing princesses with Zoey

Tessa & Aunt Caitlin

Playing with grandma Rygmyr & Zoey

Tessa,
It is so hard for me to believe that you are one already! This year has gone by so quickly and you have grown so much. I love your sweet personality. You are so full of BIG smiles! You love your family so much, and your family loves you so much too. Nathan is so eager to help you learn new skills, like crawling and walking- he likes teaching you. Anderson loves to watch you master the new skills Nathan has taught you, he is always pointing out your successes. They both love you so much.
I don't have words to express how much I love being your mommy. Raising a daughter is so different than raising son's. You have melted my heart with your smiles and your snuggles. I love you so SO much!