Joyeux Noel de Team Sharp!

This Christmas, Team Sharp left the HOT Outback of Alice Springs and ventured off to the relaxing, humid, and AMAZING city of Cairns, Australia. It was AMAZING!

We had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed our time relaxing, laughing, enjoying great food, seeing Sloane walk on her own, and our favorite activity...lounging by the pool!

We stayed at the lovely Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort and Spa. It was PERFECT! It was our Christmas home away from home. We also decided that our family tradition would be to spend Christmas away from home on vacation, choosing a different location every year! Exciting!

We pray that you all had a wonderful Christmas and Holiday Season with your families and loved ones.

Joyeux Noel!

Here are a few pictures from our time in Cairns.

Our little traveler was asleep upon our arrival.

All smiles our first day at the pool.

Loving the water with her Papa.

Waterfall play with Mama.

Here's to Cairns!

The "I'm not ready to leave the pool" face.

Christmas Eve with Papa.

Christmas Eve with Mama.

Joyeux Noel de Team Sharp!

Christmas Morning and we ALL have on our slippers :-)

Christmas Dinner with Sloane sitting in her first restaurant high chair!

Jumping in the pool with Papa!

Riding on the monorail. Yay!

Ash doing something he LOVES! Taking pictures.

Fun train ride!

Sloane's cute little feet in the sand.

Enjoying the waterfall with her Papa.

Bonjour Mama!

Don't worry Papa, I'm holding on!

Forever I am...Sloane’s Mommy

Christmas Holiday Photo Session

We took our first family Christmas card pictures this year! We had so much fun! Enjoy!

Joyeux Noel de Team Sharp!

Forever I am...Sloane’s Mommy

Joyeux Premier Anniversaire!

WOW!

WOW!

WOW!

I cannot believe that our little girl is already a year old! Where did the time go! It seems like only yesterday I was holding this little six pound Blessing in my arms at the hospital...and up every two hours for breastfeeding!

Now she is 12 months old, a year old...walking, talking, letting us know her true likes and dislikes! It is AMAZING! I wouldn't change one event over this past year. Even the nights with sleep issues due to teething, sleeping in the bed with her parents, sleep training (Oh what a time!), not wanting to take naps, I wouldn't trade any of it! I am so happy I was there for EVERY moment! Literally!

We didn't do the normal first big birthday party, which is really for the parents. Instead I had the babies and their Mom's over that were in our parent support group for a light lunch and cupcakes for the Mom's. They played and we ended with a hilarious photo and sang "Happy Birthday" to Sloane.

I am so happy we had this type of party for Sloane. I read in Parent Magazine, that the best "First Birthday" parties should be limited in numbers. Though I had envisioned the typical large, grandiose party for Sloane, I'm happy we took this route. It was PERFECT!

Later that evening once Ash arrived home from work, Sloane had her "smash" cupcake session. Let me tell you it was even messier than her professional photo session, and definitely FUN for her!
Afterwards, we literally put her directly in the bathtub!

Happy First Birthday Sloane! We Love you You Beaucoup!

Forever I am...Sloane’s Mommy

Photo Session

For Sloane's first birthday we decided to have professional photos taken. I ordered a monogramed dress and birthday hat for her from Etsy, and was very pleased with the outcome! Enjoy a few photos of our sweet Sloane.

Forever I am... Sloane’s Mommy