It's Good To Be One!

Hey everybody! I now have my own blogger account AND my own email address (lillianna@webshackdesign.com) so I thought I'd post something.

Thank you for all the birthday wishes. I had a really fun day - and boy do I like that cake stuff! I even got to have a little ICE CREAM last night for the first time. That was GOOD! I got mad when Mom took it away; I wanted more! Boy this birthday thing is a really good deal. How long will this last???

I thought I'd share some pictures of me playing with my new toys. I've been having lots of fun!

This is my new stroller walker from Grandma and Grandpa Lamolli. I also got a teddy bear from Uncle Ryan and a doll from Great Grandma Chapin that I can put in my stroller to push them around the living room. I love to walk with my new stroller! I've also learned that if I push the stroller up to the couch, I can then climb on top of it to get up on the couch!

Next is my Laugh and Learn Home from Mommy and Daddy. This is a big house that has all kinds of fun things to play with - doors and windows that open, lights that turn on and off, a mailbox that opens and closes and more - plus it plays music and teaches things like numbers, ABCs, open vs. closed, etc. I just like to crawl back and forth through the door!

And finally we have my sing along stage. It has a microphone and lights and plays music for me to sing along with. My favorite part is the big mirror! I'm not vain or anything ... I just like to look at myself in the mirror! A superstar in the making - I'm practicing for American Idol 2028.

And here are a few more pictures...just because. Thanks for reading my blog entry and looking at my pictures. I love you all!

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY, LILLIANNA MAE!!!

Our little girl one year ago today

The big birthday girl

Has it really been an entire year since Miss Lily was born??? It has gone by so fast...way too fast. It seems it was just yesterday that she arrived and we learned we were the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl. She is absolutely the love of our lives and we thank God every day for our amazing little miracle. WE LOVE YOU LILLIANNA!

Last weekend we had a birthday party with Grandma and Grandpa Lamolli, Great-Grandma Chapin, Uncle Ryan and from Oregon via webcam: Grandma and Grandpa Archibald, Aunt Cathy, Aunt Chris, Aunt Cheri (Auntie Cher) and Cousins Kellen, Cody and McKenzie! It was so special to have everyone be a part of Lily's special day. She modeled her special birthday outfit, made just for her with her name embroidered on it - then opened a couple of her birthday gifts - and then had her very own little birthday cake! After her cake, a bath was required as she had frosting not only on her face, but on her arms, legs and tummy! What a fun and busy day she had.

The table is set

The cake is ready

Even a little cake especially for Lillianna

I'm ready for my party!!

Lillianna with Grandma Lamolli

with Mom

with Dad

A happy birthday girl ready for some CAKE!

Mmmmm...is that little cake just for ME???

Let's see...how should I eat this...

I know - when all else fails, eat it face first - no hands!

I can feel the sugar rush already!

Yay - it's time for presents!!

Taking my new baby doll and stroller for a little walk

Thank you everyone for sharing Lillianna's big day. She sends hugs and kisses to everyone - and will post again to show you all the fun new toys she got. Mommy and Daddy need to buy stock in batteries. And one more time, just because we love her so much...

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY LILLIANNA MAE ARCHIBALD

Halloween Kitty

Miss Lily got dressed up in her best kitty cat costume for a night of Halloween fun at the Mall of America last weekend. We went to the "Nick or Treat" Halloween event at Nickelodeon Universe theme park in the Mall.

Of course, the snap on the headpiece of her costume was broken so it wouldn't snap on her head - and Lily hates hats or anything on her head so she would pull it off whenever we put it on. (All hats or items on Lily's head simply MUST be securely fastened or they will be removed within seconds!) So we only have a couple pictures of her with the hat on, but of course she was still cute! :)

After taking in the sights and sounds of the amusement park for about an hour, seeing the Nickelodeon characters and all the other kids in costumes, our little kitty was just exhausted and needed a "cat nap". She fell asleep just as we bought tickets to ride the merry-go-round. Oh well, we will return to the mall for a ride on the merry-go-round another day!

Lily's Impromptu Photo Shoot

Tom was hired to do a photo shoot for a local high school senior last Tuesday. I needed to deliver some photo supplies to Tom, so Lily and I stuck around and watched the shoot. When the photo shoot was done, Tom still had the studio reserved for another hour so of course he snapped a few shots of Miss Lillianna Mae!

These were just some quick shots, but we couldn't let the studio opportunity go to waste! (Also, Tom hasn't had a chance to touch these up yet, but I couldn't wait to put them online. My photographer husband will probably shoot me for displaying the untouched photos. Oh well!)

We're going to plan a longer, scheduled studio session after her birthday. Wow...that's so strange to say...her birthday! She can't be almost 1 already?!?

Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Lillianna Mae Archibald...