MsDetermined turned one year old yesterday! Grandma and Grandpa Hurd came over to help us celebrate, and she got to eat the traditional one-year birthday pink cookie. She attacked the cookie with more gusto than either of the other two kids did. In fact, her main strategy was leaning over and eating it from the top on down. She finally did pick up some pieces to eat. At the end, there were only crumbs.She was also a little distracted when it came to opening her presents. Luckily, there were only two to open - it would have taken us forever otherwise. The box of uncirculated birth year coins from Grandma and Grandpa were a big hit; she opened and closed the box over and over again. And she also enjoyed learning how to play her new xylophone. It hurt Mom's ears, though, as there was one bar that was out of tune. That'll teach me to not try it at the store before I buy it. I'm trying to decide if I will try to exchange it or just live with it. :(
