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7/9/13

a phoebe turns 1


and just like that...our baby bee is a year old. at 1, phoebe sue is the wildest and funniest and orneriest friend in town. she twerks to pop music and snarls and growls when she's pleased. she claps for no good reason at all...has hair that will never ever stay down ever...and eats up every last bit of all the things to do and learn in this world. she's strong-willed and curious. funny and reserved. she is absolutely more beautiful and interesting a person then i could ever have dreamed her up to be. her life is a gift....and today we celebrate it over and over.

this past year has been so full and amazing and exhausting and significant. from reclaiming the birth experience to a full year of nursing every two hours...there have been moments of feeling like a super woman...and many more moments of feeling the weakest i've ever felt. but there is beauty and a whole lot of wisdom where those two meet...and i'm forever thankful for the chance to get to experience it all.

so today we clap and snarl and twerk for bee! happy happy birthday, our girl! you are loved 10x4x5x20!

a look back: phoebe's birth post // first year // monthly updates



12 month phoebe from katie stratton on Vimeo.


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46 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 9, 2013 at 1:04 PM

    Happy Birthday Phoebe!

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  2. Just in CaseJuly 9, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    Happy Birthday Sweet girl!

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  3. ginaJuly 9, 2013 at 1:41 PM

    she is so gorgeous! happy birthday sweet little girl!

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  4. andreaJuly 9, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    my gosh... the sweetest family ever... and the way she crawls... please come and register my family like this, i'd keep it forever on repeat...! happy bday

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  5. Amy PowellJuly 9, 2013 at 1:51 PM

    happy birthday to her! so sweet.

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  6. UnknownJuly 9, 2013 at 2:03 PM

    that video makes me want to happy cuss.

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  7. HeatherJuly 9, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    What a lovely, lovely video! Happy Birthday Phoebe!

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  8. Amy GuestJuly 9, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    Happy birthday! Her smile is so gorgeous!
    www.rosesjaunes.blogspot.co.uk

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  9. Sarah Kate BranineJuly 9, 2013 at 2:28 PM

    Aw, happy birthday. Those first birthdays are always so sweet and special.

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  10. Cloudy Day GrayJuly 9, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    Happy Birthday!

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  11. Cary July 9, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    She sounds so much like my Tess! Maybe it is a July birthday baby thing:) Happy Birthday to both your kids. Lovely video!

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  12. BekahJuly 9, 2013 at 3:16 PM

    So very sweet! Happy, happy birthday, pretty little Bee. :)

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  13. Kelli MurrayJuly 9, 2013 at 3:40 PM

    Such beautiful words Katie! You are an amazing momma and you inspire me to no end!

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  14. Anna ZimmermanJuly 9, 2013 at 3:45 PM

    Beautiful video Katie! Phoebe is so precious.

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  15. LynnJuly 9, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    Aww loved that video! She is such a cutie. And the way you describe her just makes my heart swell.

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  16. UnknownJuly 9, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    What a sweet video! She is such a happy baby! Beautiful girl!

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  17. KellyJuly 9, 2013 at 4:20 PM

    awe love the video so much! She is so freaking adorable :) My little girl just turned one too...you can see my photos of her birthday here if you are interested: http://foxesinthegraveyard.blogspot.com/2013/06/josephines-first-birthday.html

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  18. AnonymousJuly 9, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    my heart just melts when I see a dad with his daughter!

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  19. AnonymousJuly 9, 2013 at 5:55 PM

    happy birthday phoebe! the video is so sweet and her smile even sweeter!

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  20. Eloise and thingsJuly 9, 2013 at 7:58 PM

    The photo of her putting her fist in her mouth is the greatest!
    x Eloise - Jazzlipsandtulips

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  21. IrelaJuly 9, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    Happy Birthday Phoebe!

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  22. EroJuly 9, 2013 at 8:41 PM

    How totally beautiful!!! Big happy birthday wishes to the lil lady and to you gorgeous mamma! The video is heart meltingly sweet. xoxox

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  23. GabyJuly 9, 2013 at 8:48 PM

    goodness i love her ginger hair, happy birthday phoebe!

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  24. LoulouJuly 9, 2013 at 10:39 PM

    Oh my goodness. Just when I thought this precious girl could not get any more cute, there she is practicing her walk and then reverting to the crab crawl right there for her online friends to enjoy. So darn cute and so well done by her beautiful and obviously very loving parents. Happy Birthday Sweet Bee.

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  25. HollyJuly 10, 2013 at 2:29 AM

    Happy first year to your beauty!! That video is just the sweetest. You will be so thankful for it years down the road! Your little videos inspire me to record more of the little moments.

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  26. UnknownJuly 10, 2013 at 3:04 AM

    what a sweet baby girl! her dress is darling.

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  27. AnonymousJuly 10, 2013 at 7:09 AM

    super video! happy birthday to your cutie pie! :)

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  28. blue dahlia blogJuly 10, 2013 at 7:43 AM

    Absolutely adorable video!! Happy Birthday, Phoebe.

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  29. UnknownJuly 10, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    Happy Birthday to your beautiful Bee! :) Goes so quickly , doesn't it?? :(

    Cookie

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  30. Valentina DuracinskyJuly 10, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    How lovely! happy birthday!

    Valentina
    Valentina Duracinsky Blog

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  31. SarahJuly 10, 2013 at 5:07 PM

    Happy birthday to little Bee! She is so darling!

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  32. MollyJuly 10, 2013 at 7:52 PM

    Katie, I love how you capture your family/life. Looking back through the pictures of Phoebe's first year inspires me to take more pictures of my own very young daughter. I hope to someday learn to capture life in way as beautiful as you do. Thank you so much for sharing your sweet girl with us.

    Happy Birthday Phoebe. You're a lucky one.

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  33. UnknownJuly 10, 2013 at 11:09 PM

    happy birthday! i love aqua on my little girl, aqua and brown are my favorites on my daughter. nice change of pace from pink :)

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  34. UnknownJuly 11, 2013 at 2:59 AM

    Amazing video. So, so beautiful... happy birthday Phoebe

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  35. Bee GirlJuly 11, 2013 at 7:59 AM

    Happy Birthday, Phoebe! And Happy Birthing Day to you, Mama!

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  36. NadyaJuly 11, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    THOSE BALOON THO <3
    and a happy birthday to Phoebe :)

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  37. Colleda MonickJuly 11, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    Aren't you just the best mama bear! I absolutely love everything about it all. xo
    C

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  38. Geschwister GezwitscherJuly 11, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    Wow this video is so cute. Her eyes are magic. Happy happy birthday!

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  39. Rae - Say It Aint SoJuly 12, 2013 at 12:22 AM

    oh my gosh that video! it is so perfect and precious! happy one year to your sweet baby!

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  40. MireilleJuly 12, 2013 at 7:25 AM

    That video is amazing, happy birthday for Phoebe!

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  41. Brittany MessnerJuly 12, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    Absolutely heart melting! I'd better have a daughter one day that's all I have to say about anything. Happy Birthday Phoebe! xx -b.

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  42. yours, kaitJuly 12, 2013 at 5:32 PM

    Hello,

    I stopped by your blog a long time ago because of a wallpaper you decided to do yourself that I really loved. I have stopped by frequently since then, I feel like I have watched your beautiful family grow and watched your own life come into such beautiful fruition. You are such a truly lovely person and I am so pleased to get to share some small part of the happiness that ensues. This whole blogger-world is still a little strange to me, but your special and wonderful corner has touched my life and I thank you. I wish you all the happiness celebrating your little one's birthday and wish you the most perfect futures full of love!

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  43. PhoebeJuly 13, 2013 at 8:39 PM

    Katie even though we don't know each other, I feel like we do! I love reading your blog, and all your beautiful photos. Happiest of birthday to little Phoebe, I feel lucky to share a name with such a sweet little girl! Just loved the video. Thank you!

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  44. Ms. DeeJuly 18, 2013 at 3:55 AM

    I am dead, that video killed me! Your children are so lucky that they will have these photos and videos to look back on that are downright pieces of *art*! What a precious family, and what a wonderful, thoughtful, creative mother you are. Happy belated birthday to the cutest little baby Bee. And to you, Katie, a belated happy day of bringing Phoebe into the world! ;)

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  45. UnknownJuly 20, 2013 at 1:45 PM

    oh my goodness i can't handle the cuteness. freaking adorable!
    xo,
    andrea

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  46. angela hardisonJuly 25, 2013 at 3:28 AM

    she is such a little beauty.

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