We can’t believe how fast time flies, but here we are… Hailey’s first birthday!!! This was the first time since Eric and Bahar’s wedding that both sides of the family had gotten together. There were about 35 people at Hailey’s bash! Hailey, being the cautious and observant girl that she is, took a while to take everything and everyone in, but once she warmed up, she had a blast! It’s amazing to see one little kid entertain such a big crowd, but boy did she ever soak up being the center of attention!!! Check out Ken’s phenomenal pictures!!!

We spent the New Year’s long weekend at a cottage with the family (15 of us and 2 dogs). Eric and I were weary about how well Hailey would handle being out of her environment and around so many people for such a long period of time. To our surprise, she handled it beautifully, without even the slightest glitch. It was a great weekend, with lots of baby sitters, food, and games! What a great way to end the busy and sometimes stressful holiday season!
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Hailey’s first Christmas was a busy one with events at nana and nani’s, yia yia and uncle Ken’s, and Elaine and Joe’s. Getting a picture with Santa did not go as well as expected. Hailey got scared; can’t say I really blame her. All in all, the holidays were great. It’s amazing how much more enjoyable a baby can make the stressful season!

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Akshay and Kerri came to visit just before Christmas this year. This was the first time Hailey met Akshay and she took to him instantly. It doesn’t hurt that he is a big kid himself and does great impressions. She got along great with Kerri as well. Too bad it was such a short visit.

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Hailey celebrated her first Diwali this year. It was very low key, but she seemed to enjoy herself. We also took a trip to Guelph to visit the Gettas clan and Hailey had a ball with all the cats. Hailey loves animals; she really took to Sally when we visited yia yia and uncle Ken, despite her size.

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