Happy first birthday Baby Claire!!! Yeah for the Princess Heart! I can hardly believe that Claire is already one year old. And what a year it has been! We have been so blessed to have her come to our family. The things we have learned as a result of her being born are priceless. Why? Because they are things of eternal birth. The trials we have had taught us patience, faith, reliance on the Lord, sacrifice, and love beyond what we thought we could experience. Those are the true treasures of life!
Saw a quote on my cousins blog the other day that really touched me. "It is no small thing when they who are so fresh from God love us." What an inspiring thought. Father in Heaven is sending us his love through our children. And the qualities we develop as a result of his love our ultimately what will allow us to return to him as one eternal unit.
What are year! Thanks Claire. Thanks heavenly father.
So how did the birthday girl celebrate? Well at the hospital, of course! And to top it all off, she even got a blood transfusion as the icing on her birthday cake! In spite of all of that, she had a wonderful birthday. She wasn't too certain about the whole "play in the cake idea." In fact, the fire on the birthday cupcake or our lovely happy birthday singing or a combination of the two - about brought this girl to tears! I think playing with the balloons was her favorite part of the day. Not much better than a crib full of fun balloons! She got spoiled beyond compare with a brand new line of dresses and clothes for the fall! She is most certainly one of the nicest dressed 1-year old girls in town!
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