Oh, hey again.

Whew, life has been busy. Let's see.

Before and after picture I never posted. I love the cut, but I miss my hair.

Color.

Helena turned one on the 20th! The day of her birthday, we went to Centennial Beach (a pool with and incline and sand...) with some of Anthony's coworkers. The day after we got ready for her party, and the day after that was her party! It was just my family, but we had a blast. The theme was Hello Kitty which she just loved. Here's a few pictures!

Birthday outfit/presents/decorations/giant balloon/cupcakes/face tattoos were a thing (this is Jordan)/cupcakes were not appreciated/decor/bubby helped sissa open presents.

She took her first steps on July 8th, and the night of her birthday she was walking up a storm. Now? Not so much. She CAN walk, she just WON'T. Slightly frustrating. But she makes up for it with the new words she's learning all the time. I forgot how cool this part is! She can say:

1. hi
2. bye bye
3. dada
4. mom (yep, just mom. Jordan did it, too)
5. night-night
6. baba
7. please
8. all done
9. that
10. no
11. yes

I think that's it. That's pretty good for having just turned one, eh?

Oh, Jordan. I love you, but if you don't chill out, I will put you in a box on the corner with a "free to good home" sign hanging on your neck. I don't know what has gotten into this child. Must be the terrible twos really kicking in. He's just always so grumpy! He's been so insistent. He can't play with the flashdrives in staples? Fit. He can't take the toy his sister his playing with? Fit. He messed up his tower? Fit. Not to mention the constant back-talking. I thought that wasn't supposed to happen until he was a teenager?! Oh well. At least he's cute.