Jessa had her first birthday last week. It's hard to believe she's one year old. Time really does fly and it really is amazing how much she's changed in only one year's time! She went from seven pounds to almost nineteen pounds, walking and talking with ten teeth!

She did really well at her party and loved the giant cupcake and ice cream we had for her! She's definitely our daughter though: kept things pretty clean and easy to clean up! Thank you to everyone for all the wonderful gifts. She's such a lucky girl! We hope you enjoy some of her birthday pictures. She had fun dropping her favorite toys on the hard floor and repositioning the chairs throughout the room!

Remember how I told you Jessa likes the Beverly Hills 90210 music? Well, I got her on video when an episode came on the other day. As you'll see, she kinda gets in a trance when the music starts but soon forgets about it when the song is over!

Things We Love About Jessa

1. When she laughs. It is the most beautiful and contagious sound!
2. The way she turns on her musical fish aquarium when she wakes up from a nights sleep or nap. This is her signal that she's ready to get up!
3. How she lays her head on everything: stuffed animals, the ottomans, her Elmo rocker, pillows, the cat. ..
   
4. The way she goes to her bedroom and gets her favorite blankie when she's ready for a nap or bed.
   
5. How she stops whatever she's doing to stare at the TV when the Beverly Hills 90210 theme music comes on. (this would be Amy's doing since she watches 90210 reruns on weekend mornings!)
6. When she takes her binkie out and hands it to you when she knows it's time to eat.
7. How excited she gets when the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse comes on TV.
8. The way she turns her head and leans into your face so you can whisper a secret in her ear.
9. How ticklish she is! The feet, the arms, the neck and especially behind the upper leg!
   
10. When she smiles so big her eyes squint shut and she shows all them teeth!
11. The way she props her left foot up on the arm of her highchair while she's drinking her sippy cup.
12. The way she dances and laughs when the "Hot Dog" dance comes on at the end of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episodes.
13. The way she claps after she stacked her blocks or put a shaped block in the correct bucket opening.
    
14. When she goes around her room to touch all the Winnie the Pooh stickers before going to bed.

We could fill this page with things we love about Jessa! Her "little quirks" are adorable!