The sweet life

Sophia's first of first birthday celebrations was filled with adventure: a trip to the zoo with us and her grandparents, a couple more first steps, cupcakes and presents.

I think her favorite part was her first cupcake.

We didn't place the cupcake on her high chair tray until after we finished singing Happy Birthday but when we didn't she picked the whole thing up right away.
She doesn't normally do this when she sees a new food on her tray. Most often she seems skeptical of new food. I think this is because of her disgust with the real sweet potatoes and banana we have attempted.

But when she saw the cupcake it was as if she knew it was a special treat that she won't be getting every day. She picked it up and took a small bite from the bottom. We turned it around so she good get a taste of the icing, too, and then after she got a good taste we took it away.

She didn't fuss about us taking it away but as we opened presents she kept looking over at the cupcake as if to say, "one more bite."

We agreed and put it back on her tray. This time she took the biggest bite she could and with wide eyes held the cupcake in her mouth, savoring every moment with that delicious icing and how sweet it is to almost be 1.