A First Birthday Fit For a Princess

This past weekend we had our baby girl's First Birthday Party.  In my opinion, the first year of your child's life is the fastest and the slowest year ever.  The slowest because at the very start, there are so many challenges.  The lack of sleep...well, really let's just stop there.  The lack of sleep alone puts everything in slow motion.  And then you just wish for them to grow out of this "stage", so that you can get some much needed sleep!  But then, you blink and they're walking, communicating, eating on their own, playing on their own, AND (thank goodness!) sleeping longer than 3 hours at a time!  And then, in my case anyway, you want nothing more but for time to slow down.  You miss that squishy baby who knew nothing except your touch, your smell...it was all you.  Those days are over, I'm afraid.  This little girl is curious, eager to explore, to keep up to her brother, to do things on her own...

So, I felt the need to celebrate her birthday and this turning point in her and our lives.  I tried to make it as special and as beautiful as I could.  I made all of the decorations and the cakes myself and invited our closest friends.

We had such a great time at her birthday party! Miraculously, we were blessed with a well rested, happy, baby girl (I feel like this is a rare occurrence for first birthday parties).  I asked a friend to take photos at her party, so that I could actually enjoy the party and not be worried about capturing it all on camera.  A word of advice: do this.  It was so nice to just enjoy this moment with my baby girl and my family and friends.  You don't ever get these moments back.  Ever.  Give your camera to a friend, preferably one who knows how to work a camera!  My friend not only knows how to work a camera, she rocks the camera!  I mean, these pictures take my breath away and mean so much to us.  Thank you Jenny, of Peanut Butter and Jenny Photography!

Life is sweet.  Enjoy the little moments.


~Jackie