Happy First Birthday, Lilia!

Lilia turned one year old last week on Veteran's Day! Well, needless to say, we cannot believe how quickly the year went by. She is such a blessing in our family and she really adds so much joy to our lives. She is so different from Grace, yet there are similarities, too! Like Grace, she has an enormous sense of humor; It is so easy to send her into fits of laughter. She also smiles at everyone who passes us by, just like her sister. They are both very outgoing and sociable. One distinguishing characteristic about Lilia is her strong will, and she certainly lets you know it when she wants something. No one is going to push her around, that is for sure!! Here is Lilia exactly one year ago, at one day old...

Our lives have changed so much since Lilia came along. I got inspired by another friend's blog who took a representative photo of how family life had changed with the addition of a child, and I took this photo of our bathroom sink (with the addition of a fourth toothbrush)!

The weekend before her birthday, Lilia was dedicated at our church. She behaved perfectly the whole time! We took this photo afterwards with Granny & Granddad.

We love having this beautiful little girl in our lives. We are so thankful for her. We finished the birthday week off with cupcakes at our Friday morning play group and we sang "Happy Birthday."