A year old!

We can't believe that a whole year has already passed since Maria was born. I remember the months leading up to her birth and the excitment that grew daily about the day we would meet her. The joy's of being a parent is much more fulfilling than I ever thought they would be. Everyday Maria brings joy and happiness to Sebastian and I. There is never a bad day when Maria is around. She is full of smiles and laughs. Hearing her sweet voice as she talks just melts my heart. We had such a good time at her first birthday party. As always she was the star of the show. Maria took her first steps at her party. She walked about 6-7 steps to her Opa. It was great because the whole family was there (minus Barbara she was tied up...sorry about that Barbara). As you can see from the pictures she really enjoyed her cake. I was afraid her face was going to be stained for a week with pink icing. Thank you so much for sharing this year with Maria. We are looking foward to all the years to come and the excitment each year will bring.