Lady Harriet Turned One!!

Remember when Harriet was super teeny tiny?

A mere 5 lbs.

A little speck of a person.

Today that little speck turned one.

Because Lady Harriet is very fancy, she needed a fancy cake. It makes sense. The cake also needed to be yellow because, let's face it, Harriet is our sunshine. I've never been around a happier little person.

To meet those requirements I made a lemon mousse cake. My first ever. It was delightful.

We put up our birthday sign and some crepe paper and balloons at our house, but we took the gifts and cake to Timothy's parents house.

Harriet's great-grandparents Young were there. (Lady Harriet Franceszka is named after her great-grandma Franceszka Young).

Miriam was there.

Eli was there. He was a lot more interested in the candle than was Harriet.

I was there.

Lady Harriet attended the party. Gracious of her, I thought, as her social calendar is so demanding. Then again, a party in your honor does take precedence over most other obligations.

Lady Harriet also demonstrated extreme tolerance during the opening of the presents in which she was supposed to be the star, but instead was relegated to a periphery position as her older siblings took over. And commandeered her presents.

After the presents were opened, Lady Harriet was tired and mostly wanted to hug her mom. I was okay with that. The other kids found people to read to them. They were in heaven.

Emeline found great-grandma Frances.

Cowen and Eli found Grandpa.

I snuggled with my lady.

Happy Birthday, Harriet!! We love you so!!

Some things about Lady Harriet:

Favorite foods: green beans, honey sandwiches, and potatoes and gravy

Favorite word: Da-da.

Favorite person: Me (followed by a tie for second place between Timothy and Eli)

Favorite thing to do: play with Eli, smile, laugh

Favorite toy: her Baby Einstein Take-Along Tunes -- she loves that thing.

Weight: 23 lbs.