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It's been quite a year, but we all made it intact to Avie first birthday. She's been a little trooper through all she's dealt with this first year. It looks as though she may have a little more to go through in the near future. She will soon visit with an allergist and also a ear, nose and throat specialist.

We had wanted to have everyone over to our new place and decided Avie's birthday was excuse enough, so we did a barbecue/birthday party.

It was fun and Avie loved her cake that she was actually allowed to eat. I gave her a big piece thinking she wouldn't be able to eat the whole thing.

Think again mom! She devoured it!

I can't imagine our family without this little girl. I love her to pieces. We see more and more of her personality every day. She's a little shy, she's sweet, she's definitely feisty. She loves to play with her brother and sister! She likes to pull all the DVD's out of the cabinet and play with Rayce's cars. She'll babble for a minute or two and then look at you like she wants a response. She's an extremely picky eater, but she loves meat, and that's about it. She loves to be outside, she is becoming less and less of a mama's girl and more and more of a daddy's pal. We love her so much, Happy Birthday Avie!