I wrote this entry on Kennedy’s birthday, but didn’t publish it.  So, here it is, a month later…

When Kennedy was first born and we went to visit the Freemans, Campbell (then about 3 1/2) was very curious about age and “how many” people were. If he was three and a half, how many was Baby Kennedy? Three months didn’t quite cut it, because he was three and she was so much smaller than him, how could she be three too? Finally, we reasoned that she was zero (years) and it was a bit confusing. Well Campbell, today Kennedy is one.

Everyone says it, but it’s amazing how quickly time flies by.  About a month after her first steps, Kennedy decided to start walking this weekend.  I went to a class for work on Saturday and by the time I came home, she was walking all around the house.  She had a wonderful birthday party the next day, complete with Great-grandmas, Grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.  Thank you to everyone who came to help us celebrate.  She enjoyed the cake (applesauce spice cake with cream cheese frosting), but I think she would have been just as happy just eating strawberries for dessert.

It is so fun watching this toddling, babbling, dancing little person become more independent and autonomous each day.  What an amazing year it has been!