On August 6, 2008 at 10:05 p.m. God blessed us with our first child, our little baby girl Taya Jo. She was 7 lbs, 3 oz and 18.5 inches long. She has filled our lives with more love than was ever imaginable when Ethan and I first met.
We love you Taya Jo...Happy 1st Birthday!!!

Taya's birth day

Taya at ~3 months. This was one of my favorite onesies...it was just a Carter's basic, but it was pink and said Love Bug. Taya's room decor is 'love bug'.

A few weeks before Christmas. She was just starting to hold her head up. This ended up as a Christmas card photo. I love this pic.

A nice day in the spring but I am unsure when. She still loves going for walks.

First Easter (April). I couldn't quite get her to smile, but she just woke up from sleeping through Mass. She doesn't do that anymore... Pretty girl in vacation mode with dad-o. This was in Connecticut for Memorial Day.

Below are the latest pics I have. They are from Tuesday morning. Taya is now interested in the cupboards; luckily the plastic containers are located in her reach, rather than sharp knives :). She entertained herself for at least 30 minutes.

Tonight Taya was a big girl. She ate her first full meal without any supplemental baby food. I tried a Gerber Graduates meal...macaroni and cheese and peas/carrots. She ate about half of each item. She then had almost a full piece of toast and a whole container of yogurt. She also tried a new sippy cup (with dad's help), so we can use a less messy one!

I have her birthday cake made (strawberry with pink frosting), so we are all set for tomorrow. We are hosting her big party on Saturday with friends and family. Tomorrow we hope to get some Taya-time just the three of us.