Happy 1st Birthday Anna!!

All the news is a buzz today about the inauguration as Barrack Obama takes his seat as President of the United States. We couldn't be more proud that our daughter shares her very first birthday with this momentous day in history.  It's a special day indeed. Plans are underway for the big bash at the end of the month for Anna's Birthday/Welcome Home Party.  We can't wait to introduce her to the rest of our family and friends.  We already received her official Certificate of Citizenship. This will allow us to apply for her Social Security card and U.S. Passport. Our papers have been filed with Juvenile Court and we already have a court date to finalize her readoption in California. This gives her a California birth certificate and officially recognizes her as our daughter in the State of California. She's ours and we're keeping her!

We haven't posted lately but here 's what we've been up to...

Anna's ice cream birthday cake (got smooshed on the way home!)

See how she relaxes in her carseat now. No more screaming.

She loves when Ryan comes to visit her.

She cheered for the Chargers, but was sad when they lost.

She got her first haircut (really just a quick snip). My little China doll!

Brushing  her teeth.

Hanging out with Ozzy.

Swinging at the local park.

Reading her favorite book (does it matter that it's upside down?)