April has been crazy busy... After April 1st, each morning I would get up and think about the countdown of Mackenzie turning one... It has came and pasted... and I'm in awe... I surprised myself and did not cry on the morning of th 17th... by the time I woke up at 7:20am... Her birth time had pasted... She came at 7:12am :) She smiled at me... Of course she doesn't understand at this age what her birthday means... but I do... and I was excited for her... The day of her birthday Allison cooked her dinner and I made her a cake and she opened a few presents...
But Saturday the 20th was her party... Looking back now I want to cry because I can see how loved and blessed this little girl is... I know how much she means to me and Daniel and how she brightens our day but to be in a room surrounded by family and friends who love her just as much... is such a blessing... The party was a success and she was a ham!! She is so outgoing... Her personality is blossoming into something pretty spectacular! Most days I am in awe of her! It was so wonderful to have family with us who hadn't seen in four years... They finally got to meet our wonderful little girl and fell just as in love with her as we are... It was amazing to see four generations of a family in the same room and everyone was there... It was such a blessing! While I know she can't remember it... I will make sure she has plenty of pictures to look back on and know how blessed and loved she is!
So now that the excitement is over... we have much in the next two months to embark on... Allison's graduation... and family vacation... I am so excited for her... Not mention we are entering the world of the toddler stage... I can't wait to see her learn to talk more... get more teeth... and just continue to grow into such a wonderful young lady... I know that it will not always be easy... She is stubborn and has a bit of temper... but it's okay... because we push through... I feel like I am writing a eulogy... and in a way, I suppose I am... While she is still little and needs her parents... She is no longer a baby... She is a small child... and it's hard to realize that... She doesn't need me to feed her anymore (even though there is a big mess when she is done!) She doesn't need me to help her with so many things anymore... She is fastly gaining independence from us... For me, it's bittersweet and exciting... 
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