Celebrating your first birthday is a big milestone, and big milestones should be celebrated in big ways.

The previously mentioned party was most of what we did, but we didn't want Alexa's "actual birthday" to go by unnoticed.

Marble Slab was kind enough to treat her to her first real ice cream.
She had birthday cake with sprinkles, of course :)

She also celebrated by pulling up and climbing steps that week.

 She can sign more, please and all done, if whining doesn't work.

Crawling is her 2nd favorite mode of transportation, after being carried. 

She was quite pleased with herself for figuring out how to stand the people up.

She enjoys her morning smoothie, and just about anything else from a cup.

and if Alexa gets a picture taken, Jenny obviously needs one too.

Alexa also barks "aa!" when she's hears a dog, and can growl like a lion or bear.