Leading up to the day of the party, I was suffering from "Pinterest Pressure". I love finding ideas on Pinterest, as many do, but the birthday party pictures I came across were magazine perfection. I am neither crafty enough nor have enough time in the busy end of year weeks to recreate the beautiful color coordinated buffet tables and decor I found.
After a few brainstorming trips to the party supply store, the craft store, the thrift store, etc. I made a simple banner seen in the first picture above, which reads, "Happy Birthday", the felt triangle banner attached to his high chair and a blue cake. More crafty Auntie Ellen made Nathan's princely crown and helpful Auntie Jennifer played paparazzi for the day (she took all the pictures). Nathan enjoyed the cake but was less than crazy about present opening (cried every time Mom tore the paper open).
In the end, the sun shone more than forecasters were predicting and we had a nice party. We were truly thankful to have so many friends and family come celebrate with us. Each of you play an important role in Nathan's life!
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| Nathan and his Great-Grandma Davolt |
The next day, Jeff and I took a few photos of Nathan in our brown leather chair, as we have been doing since the first month. He hardly sits still anymore, making it tricky to catch a good shot. Nathan is getting closer to walking each day. He loves to hold hands and parade around the house or to cruise along the walls and furniture. I'm hoping that our summer together will allow me to catch those first few steps.
Last but not least, we took Nathan to get some portraits taken to honor his first birthday. We ordered a few for ourselves and immediate family. In addition, we purchased the CD copy of the photo session so we can reprint as many as needed and include them here as well.
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