"I cried of course."

Monday, April 20, 1992

     Well, Ez. turned one year old yesterday! I guess she's not a baby any more. I think she enjoyed herself this weekend. Sat. we took her to Sears first thing to have her pictures made. She fell asleep while Guy strolled around while we were waiting for them to open. We were first ones there so we had to wake her up. She did good though, better probably than if she hadn't gotten a little nap. After that we went to the ship's egg hunt & she had her picture taken with the Easter Bunny. She was smiling & laughing & waving at him until Guy put her on his lap. Then she just kind of looked at him. We got a Polaroid from them & took a picture with our camera. We stayed and had cookies & "bug juice" (Navy KoolAid). We had taken her lunch with us so when we got home she was ready for a nap.

     I finished hemming my dress while I was sitting under the hair drier. That's the first time I've rolled my hair in a long time. I need to do it tomorrow too cause she & I are having our pictures made together at Olan Mills tomorrow evening.

     Several people commented on our dresses yesterday. We had a new picture taken for the picture board. It turned out really well. She looks so cute in the bow. I'm surprised she left it on all through class and church. She wouldn't take a nap in church.

     We went out to eat after church at Spaghetti Warehouse, a new place near downtown Norfolk, across from Doumar's Drive-In. The Krebsbach's went with us, and Daniel Simpson. He brought a black guy named Bernard. The food was very good. They had gigantic glasses of tea. I had to change Ez's diaper before we left cause she pooped. She went to sleep as soon as we got home & we figured we'd have to wake her up for her party at 4:00. But she woke up around 3 or a little after.

     I'd made a microwave cake mix cause we knew we wouldn't need much. It wasn't very good. We taped the whole thing & took lots of pictures. We opened her presents before doing the cake though. Guy had put together her toy chest Sat. night. She had packages from Judy, Sue, & Deanna. Sue & Harold sent a silky flop-eared bunny that's dressed in bright clothes & a straw hat, sitting & holding a carrot and five Disney board books. Judy sent a night shirt with a bunny & lamb on it (& a matching one for me), a goose-shaped soap, & a stuffed bunny like the one on the shirt. (She also sent Guy a video of baseball bloopers). Deanna sent tow board books: God Made & Dear Gold. We also got her an Easter basket that was a sand pail & spade. It only had about four things of candy in it. We also had the present Tim & Janice sent back with us when we saw them at Thanksgiving. It was a pretty pink jumpsuit–24 mo.

     There was a fellowship after church again for the trying out preacher. We asked if everyone could sing Happy Birthday to Elizabeth. Ralph Dunbar got Ben Wilson to lead it. She knew she was the center of attention but wasn't quite sure what to make of it. I cried of course.

     It's just so hard to believe she's a whole year old now. I'll probably say the same thing every year. One thing I'm glad about is finally being able to fulfill the dream of having matching mother/daughter dresses. So even if she doesn't look like me at least we were dressed alike Sun. (& will be in our pictures tomorrow).

     I need to write about her checkup but I need to try to get sleepy. I still have trouble going to sleep when Guy's on duty.

April 19, 1992