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Happy Birthday, Little Duck!

I can't believe that my little Via turns one today. I won't feel like she is really one until 7:16 p.m., the time she was born. I've been having a few flashbacks today to the beautiful horror endured in the delivery room. So worth it!

It seems like pregnancy, labor, and delivery lasted forever; however, once Via was born time has been rushing, rushing, rushing. I often forget that I'm pregnant because I'm so busy watching my first baby learn and grow and change so fast.

Sylvia Lynne Mederich has been given many nicknames. One of the first nicknames her daddy gave her once she entered the world is Little Duck. She had a cute head of hair when we met her, and it swooped in the back resembling a duck tail. Via hasn't always loved bath time, but she turned a corner around four months and began to enjoy bath time as well as the rubber ducks she got to play with during the sudsy fun. When she hit the 1/2 year mark I began to think about her first birthday party, and it wasn't long until I settled on a theme, Little Duck.

We had Via's Little Duck birthday yesterday and it was everything I could have hoped for. Sylvia enjoyed her whole day, and she was such a good girl. She ate an entire cupcake in record time and had such a sugar high that it took her about 40 minutes to talk herself to sleep last night. Usually it's less than 10 minutes. Here are some of my favorite pictures from yesterday's festivities.

Enjoying a pre-party bottle in her birthday suit.

The sandwich lunch spread was rounded out by duckbills (pringles), quackers (crackers), and a duck bathtub loaded with ice, pink lemonade, yellow lemonade, and water.

One of Via's many gifts was this cute winter hat from our neighbor, Sue.

A new set of ducks for the bathtub.

 My pretty girl.

Decorations were fun to prepare in advance.

 I'm not heading to a reality baking show anytime soon, but I was pleased with the bathtub birthday cake I made after seeing something like it on pinterest.

 A shot of some of the party guests.  We had 26 people crammed into our tiny home.  Grandma Kelli made the cute duck banner featured in the background.

Cake time!

Cake smash.  Yum!

 Prettiest birthday girl.  Aunt Jasmine helped me with the birthday outfit.  She bought the headband and sparkly shoes and made the onesie.  I used a no-sew project for making her birthday tutu.

Blue-eyed girl.

 Going for some more.

 Love this picture.  I'm so blessed to have Justin as my life partner, baby daddy, and best friend.

Sharing some cake with Daddy.

Giving Mommy a taste too.

This was taken after Via offered me a second bite of cake and then put it in her mouth at the last second.  Smart girl likes her sweets.

We played a little guessing game where guests put pictures of Via in order from birth through one year.

What a fantastic and blessed day.  I'm terrified to see just how fast this second year of her life will fly by.  I can't imagine everything that she will be able to do a year from now.  I just keep praying that the Lord would help her to grow and develop spiritually, mentally, and physically.  My Creator is not a careless mechanic, and my Little Duck is fearfully and wonderfully made.  Happy birthday, sweet girl!

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  1. JanaeNovember 4, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    I love it!!! So sweet, she's adorable and you are a wonderful party planner. I love the quackers! The picture of the 3 of you needs to be in a frame. Love and miss you all!!!!

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    1. MederFam5December 30, 2013 at 11:42 AM

      Apparently I totally missed your comment back when I posted this blog. Thanks, friend!

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