Today is Lydia’s first birthday! Lydia is Oliver’s first friend. She came to meet him before he was even twenty-four hours old (when her sweet parents brought us dinner so that we wouldn’t have to eat hospital food). But they had encounters even before Oliver decided to become an outside baby.
From their first couple of visits when all they could do was lay around (and scream),
to a couple of months later, when they started to find their sea legs,
but were also still totally surprised by all the world had to offer...
And even later when they learned to sit up and play with each other...
to now, when it’s rare to get a picture of the two of them in one frame because they are all over the place, it’s been so awesome to watch them grow, change, learn, and develop their own personalities. Lydia, with her perfectly demure wave and gorgeous smile, is the wise one, always examining the world and the people around her. She’s quick to laugh and quick to cheer and clap, but you’ve got to bring your A-game because this is one smart little girl. Oliver is the impetuous one. Never letting a silly thing like thought slow him down in his pursuit of trouble.
They’ve laughed together
cried together (or, you know, Oliver made Lydia cry by pulling her down),
have been super serious together, and, have even worn silly outfits together.
We’ve been so lucky to get to spend so much time with Lydia (and her parents) this year. Happy Birthday, Miss Lydia! Can’t wait to see what your second year has in store for you.
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