Happy FIRST Birthday, Sweet Baby!
It was one year ago today, December 16th, that our lives were forever blessed with the gift of our darling Siena Noelle. Â I can’t believe how quickly one year has flown by. Â It seems like just yesterday that I held our tiny girl for the first time and wondered if my heart could handle the explosion of love I was feeling at that moment. Â The funny thing is…I still feel that way. Â I never knew my heart could love so much and so powerfully. Â What a blessing Siena has been in our lives and I’m so grateful I get the privilege of being her mama.
How precious those first moments were…
She’s come such a long way in just one year and has enjoyed discovering the world around her and all the new things to be experienced!
We had a small party for her on Saturday and she had a wonderful time! Â We made sure Ryan could come home for the festivities! Â What a lucky baby to have so many people wanting to love her, pray over her, and support her all her life! Â Thank you for coming to her party and for all of the fun presents! Â One spoiled girl! Â :o)
She was quite the ham when we sang “Happy Birthday” to her! Â Click HERE to see the video! Â :o)
Enjoy the many fun photos from the party!
Siena thoroughly enjoyed her cake and frosting!
Quite a bit of it ended up in her hair…
We did everything in a snowman theme…
She loved all of the balloons! Â PopPop (Hirst) helps her reach one…
Siena & Gram (Roper)…
Getting a kiss from Gg (Hirst) …
Playing with Papa (Roper) & McKenna…
Aunt Ramie & Great-Grammy…
Even Coleen Marin, the leader for my nursing mom’s bible study, was able to come!
Chad & Sydney Stoltzfus…our good friends from college!
Brett, Hillary, and McKenna Lane came up from Florissant, CO!
Ryan’s sister, Ramie, her husband, Don, Ryan, & myself…
Great-Aunt Sue & Cousin Becca…Becca was just home from college!
Aunt Michelle Crosby gives up her water bottle! Â :o)
Siena always loves playing with her best friend, McKenna!
What a FUN and full day! Â Just before bed, Daddy and Siena say ‘goodnight’ to Squirrel Nutkin that Daddy painted in Siena’s nursery just for her! Â We will miss this nursery we created for our girl…
Happy FIRST Birthday, our sweet angel sent from Heaven! Â We love you and thank God for the gift of your precious life each day!
December 16th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Happy 1st Birthday, our most precious Siena! Angel from heaven come to our hearts - we love you so much - for always! What joy to have you here to celebrate your first birthday - to share in your very special party. You were so cute and entertained us all as you directed the crowd in singing “Happy Birthday”.
One year ago today - we met you, held you for the first time, and fell in love with you. What a wonderful year you have given us — our little princess — Sweet Siena! Almost one year later to the very day you are leaving for a new home in Kansas City. We don’t understand God’s leading that would separate you from us, but we trust Him in all things that bring us pain. We pray for Daddy, Mommy and you as you go, but will miss you everyday! Didn’t know we would only have a year to live, laugh, and love in life with you, but how thankful we are for this first year - a gift from God — angel from heaven come to our hearts.
We love you for always, Sweet Siena!
December 16th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
So many happy pictures! Such a joy in this special day. We feel very happy for you and your beautiful family. Congrats to little Siena.