May God, the source of hope, fill you completely with joy and shalom as you continue trusting, so that by the power of the Ruach HaKodesh you may overflow with hope.
Eliana's first birthday was on Thursday. Since I didn't post on time, here are some pictures from her party.
A huge thanks to Lauren for all of these. What a blessing!
Eliana had a balloon theme, which was a big hit.
A PBlake sandwich
Her latest facial expression is the squinty cheeser grin. She does it to be funny and make us laugh - her first joke.
Not too bad, even if Mama did forget to add the sugar to the whipped cream.
A fantastic knit hat from Kate
Favorite gift of the night? Tissue paper.
I had to include both of these pictures with Papa. Too cute.
Also on her birthday, Eliana walked more than she has in her whole life, pushing her baby stroller. I posted a longer video of the walking on our YouTube page. But here's a short clip of her using her new balancing skills.
