More pictures from Nora's party..

Nora's First Birthday Celebration...

On sunday my mom, sisters and good friend Tammy hosted a Meet and Greet Nora Party, we also celebrated her First Birthday as well. It was a wonderful, touching, magical celebration, I can't thank my family and friends enough for all that they did to make Nora's day so special.. The flowers were beautiful, the food was delicious and the weather was perfect, I really could not have asked for a more perfect day. I loved having all of my closest friends and family gathered in our home to celebrate our family, we honored Nora's Korean heritage by having the Dol which is a Korean celebration when a child turns one. Nora chose one item that will foretell her future, Nora chose the thread for a long, healthy life...we cannot wait to watch her grow up and enjoy every moment. Pictures for you to enjoy!!

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The frosting was a big hit...

Steve got home last night on Nora's birthday so we had to postpone the actual first Birthday cake until tonight...Nora decided that the chocolate frosting was the best part...Happy Birthday to our Sweet Nora Eun-seo.
Love Mommy Daddy Emma Owen and Declan.

I love those little feet.

Nora loves to be outside and why wouldn't she? There are more acorns, rocks, sticks and leaves in our yard than one baby knows what to do with! Soon our huge black Oak tree is going to drop it's leaves and Nora will have a blast outside...the other day she was sitting on our front stoop and knocking on the front door and it really hit me that she is "HOME." For so long she was just an image in a photo that we (mostly me...) would stare at, I had her picture near my bed, on my kitchen counters, in the family room...even in the visor of my car..and still she felt so far away, both physcially and emotionally...I knew that my heart already loved her but I was guarding it, so afraid that I would never see those little feet. Nora is home to stay.

I am ALMOST ONE!!

In one week our Nora Eun-seo will turn one...it is hard to believe that one year ago she was born so far away and now she is home with us, napping in her crib. There is so much I want to write about but it will have to wait until her actual birthday! For now here is a picture I took of Nora in her Birthday Tutu...couldn't resist.

Some serious bedhead..

and she's only been asleep for 20 minutes!! Nora plays hard and sleeps hard once she falls asleep.
She was a very busy girl today, climbing the stairs, trying Cooper's treats, opening all of my drawers in the kitchen...the list goes on and on..I have forgotten how busy an almost one year old baby is, but it has all come back to me!!

Kelly