Today you were being super cute, as if you aren't super cute everyday! I was sick, so I was pretty much in quarantine in the bedroom. Dad would bring you in to visit me and you would smile and squeal and throw your hands around my neck to give me a hug! Everytime I see that little face, my heart just melts! You are so sweet! Then when I came to say goodnight to you before you headed off to bed, you sat on my lap and leaned in to give kisses:) Then you would lean in again for more kisses, then you would do it again! I tried to not let you give me kisses because I am sick, but seriously, there was no way I could resist! I felt badly for not seeing you very much today, but I was glad that you got to hang out with Dad for a few hours.
The three of us spent yesterday gathering small pumpkins, buying cake supplies, designing favor bags and getting your outfit together. We are going to have a pumpkin decorating activity for you and all of your cousins, their supplies are going to be in the favor bags that I designed last night. There is also a pinata, just because I LOVE pinatas! Your cake is going to be ahhhmazing! It will be multi-layered, with the bottom being a grassy scene with flowers and a fence, the middle will be a hay bale and at the top will be a cute little baby pumpkin:) Your outfit is a pumpkin shirt, an orange and black tutu, orange and black tights that came with your Halloween outfit, and a little orange bow to put in your hair. I am so excited! Even though I don't think you'll remember your first birthday, I still want you to have the best time ever...just in case you do remember it!
I know that you don't realize it yet, but the Morse family is well known for their Halloweens! Grandma and Grandpa have all of the Halloween decorations that used to be in Moline, Illinois, and they are throwing a huge Halloween party right after your birthday party. This is the first time ever that all of the decorations will be in Fort Wayne and even though I have yet to see it, I know that it is going to be crazy!
Anyways, with all of the party planning and traveling, I just want to let you know that you are SO LOVED! You have brought this family so much happiness and laughter and I cannot imagine our world without your beautiful little smile and your sweet little voice babbling in the background during each and every day! This year has been the BEST year of my life and I am so proud to be your "mama"! You have become so smart, you know exactly what I mean when I say that it is bathtime or that it's time to brush our teeth! You know when to go to your playroom, when to go outside and when to go to the car when we are going out. You walk to the highchair now when you are hungry, to let me know that it's time to eat and you have even figured out how to eat with a fork on a few occasions! You give kisses and hugs and you are so sweet with the dogs, that you absolutely love! You say "mama", "dada", "baba", "dog", "uh oh", "no" and "that!". It is just amazing to watch you grow up and learn how to do and say new things! You are the best little baby that anyone could ever hope for and Mom and Dad love you more than anything in the entire world!
