June's Birthday

Ryan's mom was coming into town, so we were excited to have some family to celebrate for June. Rebecca picked up this awesome and delicious cake. She got the same one for Scarlett's birthday over Thanksgiving and we all agreed it was the tastiest cake we'd ever had. This one wasn't quite as tasty, but still very delicious.

By the time we all ate dinner and were ready for cake, poor June was ready for bed. She wasn't fussy, just not as smiley as usual. She mustered up a few grins, though, and liked dipping her finger in the frosting.

Here's a photo from the next day - eating an apple. She loves apples so much and starts flapping her arms when if I start cutting slices for Willa or eating one of my own. I sat her down and started giving her small bits that she could gum and swallow, but she wanted more, so I gave her half an apple that she gnawed on happily for quite a while.

She's got her four upper teeth cutting through as we speak. She's been a little fussy the past few days, but has also had a little cold so that might be the problem too.

June LOVES throwing food off of her high chair. If she's not interested in eating it, there is no way she will tolerate it on there. She's extremely specific about picking out certain foods and dropping them off while leaving other foods alone. Under her highchair would be a dog's paradise several times a day. I've tried scrambled eggs a few times several weeks apart and each time her mouth has gotten a little red and hivey-like around her chin area for about an hour after she has eaten. Boo. I feel like eggs are the ultimate go-to dinner if all else fails. Hopefully it's a mild allergy and she'll grow out of it.

While I was in Utah, we took June to Target to get a few one year shots. They turned out pretty cute, but nothing can quite capture her adorableness. I'm glad we did them, though. The photos of Ryan and me when we were young were nothing special - my mom would just take us down to the school when they were doing photos. But, I think it's nice to have a more formal photos for some life milestones.