My First Birthday Party

All dressed up for party time
in my tutu (of course!)

Last week I turned one year old!  To celebrate, Mommy and Daddy threw me a birthday party last Saturday.  The theme was owls, just like my room, and everything was pink and green.

My smash cake table

My high chair decorated for the big day!

Chocolate owl cake that Mommy made

Owl cupcakes Mommy ordered
from her friend at work

Owl cheese log and crackers

These owls appeared while I was sleeping Friday night. I wasn't sure what to think of them when I first saw them in the morning! 

The food table.  There was also caramel and apples and spinach dip with bread.  I didn't get to try much of it because I was busy being the birthday girl, but it looked yummy!

Mommy made a banner out of my monthly photo shoot pictures.  I loved it so much that it's still hanging up for me to look at!

The party started at 3 o'clock after my nap.  Nana and Papa and Aunt Merf got there a little bit early, and Nana and Papa gave me my present, which was a car called a Cozy Coupe.  I absolutely love it!  I got in it right away and Papa started pushing me around the house.  I was driving around in it for the first 30 minutes of the party because I didn't want to get out!

Driving my Cozy Coupe

Hanging with Nana

Family pic

For a while Mommy and Daddy were talking to all our friends who came over and I got to play with some of my friends, and then it was time to open presents.  I LOVED opening presents.  My favorite part was pulling the tissue paper out of the bags.

Mommy and Daddy's friends Matt and Sarah
with their brand new baby, Ahndrew.

Daddy and baby Ahndrew.
I wasn't sure what to think about seeing Mommy and
Daddy both taking turns holding this little guy...

Playing with my friend Caleb

Caleb and his mommy, Andrea.
She works with Mommy at Children's Mercy.

Some of Mommy's friends have bigger kids,
and they're so much fun to watch play!
I can't wait until I can keep up with them!

Opening presents with Mommy 

Then after presents, it was time for cake.  I sat in my high chair and everyone sang "Happy Birthday" while Mommy held my cake with a candle on it.  At the end of the song, Mommy helped me blow the candle out.  Maybe next year I'll be able to do it by myself once I've gotten the hang of this birthday party thing!  I got a whole cake to myself again just like at my photo shoot, but I didn't make too much of a mess this time.

Mesmerized by the birthday candle.  So cool!

Yummy yummy!

It was a super fun birthday party!  Thanks to all my friends and family who came to celebrate with me!