Happy One Year Amanda Grace!

Exactly one year ago, Amanda Grace graced us with her presence. She was and is beautiful. To her parents, my brother and sis-in-law, she was their first child and daughter, to my parents, their first grandchild, to me and my two other brothers, our first niece. So imagine  the joy, pride, gratitudeness and to some, maternal-paternal instincts she exuded from people around her. Amanda Grace is a blessing.

 

 Other observable facts about Amanda;

• She likes structured objects rather than cute fluffy ones. Like you give her a teddy bear and a hard disk. She'll be fascinated with the latter and totally ignored the former.
• She makes a lot of sound. The grunt-like ones and it's quite hilarious.
• She sneezes like a 'Jilimin'. You see, my family, we don't do 'polite sneeze'. We do over-the-top sneeze. And she proved that brilliantly when she's barely three months old.
• She gets hyper and cranky when she's sleepy. Almost like her aunt. *Cough* me.
• She's a light sleeper. Slightest sound awakes her. So when she's home, we had to tip-toe around.
• She loves music, cartoons and crackers.

So Amanda, when you are old enough to read this, know that Aunt Melissa loves you so so much. Happy Birthday Amanda Panda Kiddo!