Happy birthday to daddy!

Daphne has pretty good timing. Not only did she show up right before Father's Day this year, but she also got to be in on the big 3-0 for her daddy. This has been a busy weekend of celebration with our good friends, and Daphne has been right in the thick of it.

It turns out, though, that it's a lot harder to prepare for a party while taking care of a newborn than I thought it would be. It definitely took all day to bake the desserts, thanks to all of the tiny interruptions at unexpected times during the process. Turns out she wants to eat, too. About four feedings later, though, we had a delicious lemon cake with zesty lemon cream cheese icing and blackberries (and two dozen cupcakes of the same), and then an apple pie to go with the steak dinner the following night.

You may notice in the cake picture that Daphne is chilling in the background with one of her new friends. She's been really good about getting passed around to everybody who's interested in holding her, and we appreciate her flexibility and friendliness!