Eliana's First Birthday!

Eliana is one year old! Last week we celebrated her first birthday. I'm posting some pictures from her party. A few friends came over -- including her best friend Simona and our neighbors Charlotte and Amanda. Eliana opened presents, chased the helium balloons (or as she would say "bm-bm-bah"), smeared frosting and all-in-all had a wonderful time. We modeled her cake after her favorite thing -- the red dog ("ng-gah") that's attached to her pacifier.

Eliana is a lot of fun these days. She is walking, running, climbing, spinning, etc. A real joy. She weighs close to 19 pounds and has 8+ teeth.