Happy Birthday to Juliana!

The day the I have been dreading has finally come.... My baby girl has turned one year old! I didn't want this day to come~ she isn't a baby anymore. I missed her infancy and I am not ready to move on yet. However, time has other ideas! I wrote that when I was in Astana, someone added hours onto the days there. Now, someone is taking them away! Anyway, we had a summer BBQ birthday party for the princess. There were about 24 people~ family and friends~who came to celebrate her special day. It was a fantastic day with great weather. I think she enjoyed her party!


Juliana is standing on her own for minutes at a time, but she still prefers speed crawling to learning to walk. However, the weekend after her birthday, she took her first steps! It was the most exciting thing I have ever seen! She is just to cute!
I realize that I am in trouble now~ she is now learning a new mode of transportation. Eventually, she will be running and will probably not slow down for a long time.

I have planned Juliana's christening for the end of July. It will be a celebration for the entire family to meet Juliana. I am looking forward to it.