1st Birthday

Oh my word, where has the time gone?  Just yesterday were bringing Arden home from the hospital.  She is now officially one year old!  Here are some photos from her first birthday party:

My one-one year old sweetie in her Birthday outfit.  She is even holding up her little finger indicating she is one!  My sweet friend Rachael made her special caterpillar birthday outfit.

Sweet sisters!  They love each other so much.  Loren had a great time at her sissy's party!

Caterpillar cupcake for the kiddos!

Yummy cake for the adults.  All cakes made Momma Bakes Cakes.

Arden and her friend Mason are only four days apart.  Amy and I had the same due date!

That's DEFINITELY MY child!  ha ha - this cracks me up!

The party was definitely a success.  As you can probably tell from the pictures, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" was the theme.  Poor Arden was a real trooper - she had been diagnosed with a double ear infection the previous afternoon. :(  She perked up just in time for the party but has been kind of puny since then.  It is currently Monday afternoon and I took today off from work to stay with her.  I truly hate that she is not feeling well but will admit that I love the special cuddle time with her. It has also left me with time to complete this post and put pics up on Facebook.  (She is currently sleeping on my lap.)

To aid my memory regarding Arden's illness:  She began to run a fever on Friday (3/2) afternoon around 12:30.  I was out of town for a FASP workshop and Andy and Mom took her to urgent care since the doctor's office is closed on Friday afternoons.  Arden was diagnosed with a double ear infection and prescribed Amoxicillin.  She seemed somewhat better Friday afternoon.  She woke up Saturday with a splotchy, oval rash.  I called the on call line and Dr. Mahaffey felt like Arden might have been having an allergic reaction to the Amoxicillin.  I agreed at the time and she certainly might have but currently I think she has a virus on top of the ear infections.  She has continued to run a fever when unmedicated. :(  Poor baby.

Also, during the few minutes Arden was feeling OK yesterday evening, she took about seven consecutive steps!!  I think she will be a walker as soon as she gets to feeling better!  She also began saying "Buh Bye" last week and I'm pretty sure I heard "uh oh" today. :)

Time flies when your babies are young!