Darby 1/52 v2

This girl seems much bigger now that she is 1, her favorite thing to do is backup and sit on your lap, or anyone's... seriously any lap will do. This week she realized she could sit on Ewan's bathroom stool so she backed her booty up and had a sit.

52 : 8 (part 4)

Ewan: "Sun go up mom?"

Me: "Don't call me mom!"

Ewan: "Okay. Sun go up Peri Welton McDonald?"

Ewan loves to discuss whether the sun is rising or setting. If it is setting he knows bed time is looming so he never asks that, always focuses on the rising. In the last couple weeks Ewan has started to call me mom, I explained to him that I am mama, which he didn't seem to like and has now started calling me Peri Welton McDonald or just Peri... I hope this passes. In this week's picture you can see Ewan practicing his letters with chalk on a beautiful spring evening. 

Don't Forget to Wear Flowers in Your Hair - Darby's 1st Birthday Party

Celebrating Darby's 1st birthday was obviously about celebrating her, but it was also a little about celebrating the fact that we survived our first year with two babies! Darby has been an amazing addition to our family and we were so excited to celebrate her with our favorite people. We celebrated with a signature cocktail (violet crush), Daddy made beer, sweet treats, and our favorite cupcakes.

A montage of our little family celebrating first birthdays!

A year of Darby Moira!

Darby's 1st Toy Drive

1 already!

More pictures of Darby's first year

Cupcakes to match Daddy designed invites

A jumbo Sibby's for the birthday girl

Woke up ready to party! 

She pretended to be dainty... at first

Darby spent a lot of time at (in) the lego station

Our family of 4 survived year 1!

Grampy came from Missouri to celebrate our girl!

Her second favorite place was the crawling tunnel

Don't forget to wear flowers in your hair!

A letter to our one year old Darby...

Dear Darby,

You are one year old now... No matter how many times I say that it just doesn't seem like it can possibly be true. 

A year ago you came in to our lives in a flash and nothing has been the same since. Your sweet disposition, adorable rolls, happy eyes, and fearless spirit enhance our lives every single day. 

As a one year old you move quickly, seek adventures (or danger), smile and laugh constantly, and are always looking for a lap to sit in. You have no concept of stranger danger and everyone who knows you loves you.

At your check up you were 30.3 inches (86%tile) and 23lbs 10.7ozs (92%tile). You took your shots like a champ and did not shed even half a tear. The doctor was amazed by you... Your 9 teeth, big grin, steady walking, social interactions, and amazing growth. 

To say that we are proud to be your people would be a gross understatement. We are so excited to see what you will become and love watching your personality develop, all indications lead us to believe you will be a sassy lady that takes zero shit, we hope that sticks. 

You are amazing Darby, and you are ours!

XO,

Mama

A Day of Sweets and Celebration for Darby's First Birthday

Darby's first birthday was quite the celebration. Her brother Ewan participated in the sugary parts (donuts, cake, and hugs), and mama and daddy got a sweet date in the middle! 

Waiting for the Birthday Girl!

Who needs presents when there are balloons?

First donut, and she is not sure about it, very not McDonald

Birthday picnic in the botanical gardens

A beautiful day in San Francisco

We found the Twirl and Dip Ice Cream Truck

Ewan mandated a purple cake with pink frosting for his baby

Ready for her first tea party!

Ending the day with a birthday hug

1 Year Old Darby

She was not in to her monthly picture this month, sad since it was the 1 year, but we decided not to fight it as this is the perfect illustration of Darby at 1... opinionated, stubborn, and still so damn cute!

Darby Moira - 1 Year

Darby 52/52

Tonight she goes to sleep a baby, tomorrow she wakes up 1!