We're Back

We've been out of town for the last few days, so the blog has been on a hiatus. We were down to see some of my family and to have an early celebration of Amelia's 1st birthday. Amelia was so very excited for her birthday that she fell asleep before opening gifts or having cake and didn't wake back up. Well, technically, we didn't wake her up for it. This may not have gone down as the most popular decision amongst the other party goers, but once considering all the facts - she'd been sick for a few days, she hadn't been sleeping well, she had a slight fever earlier in the day, most of the party goers would be at the same location the next morning and the party could be held then, and the fact that Amelia had absolutely no idea there was a party...or what a party is - it seemed like a great idea to let her stay asleep. So, the next morning we got the party started...and Amelia still didn't care. With help, all the gifts were opened and it was time for cake. I was hoping for a full on smashing and smearing session. What I got was Amelia lightly sticking her pointer finger in the cake and tasting it. I tried to help matters by grabbing a chunk of cake. This failed miserably at getting Amelia to grab the cake herself, but what it did do, was REALLY piss her off. Apparently, she was simply moving at her own pace and was not seeking any assistance. Either way, she didn't have any interest in actually eating the cake. 0 for 2. So, it appears the final summation of the weekend was several hours driving, lots of money spent, many pictures taken, 2 parties attempted, multiple presents ignored, 1 cake wasted, and despite this, 1 pretty enjoyable trip to see family.