Sarah Kate's Pretty in Pink {and Brown} 1st Birthday Party

We had Sarah Kate's birthday party today, and it was so much fun! We just do very small parties for first birthday's, so it was just Darren and I and the kids, Darren's parents, my parents, my grandmother, my niece, and our good friends Jamie and Lynnette.

Here are the yummy mini cupcakes and smash cake from MagPies. Chocolate and vanilla cake with strawberry buttercream icing. YUM!






The food table


Sweet tea and pink lemonade (glass beverage dispensers from Target)


Adorable birthday banner (from Get The Party Started)


Dakoda helped Aunt Nette-Nette scoop Chex Mix



(his "big brother" shirt is from Euro Kids Boutique at The Adorable Child)

Sarah Kate loved her banner!


And she also loves her Daddy :)


And her Mommy :)


She was sooo funny eating her cake! At first she just kept showing me her hand (with icing on it), like she wanted me to clean it off. I got some icing on my finger and put it in her mouth, and then she figured it out. But she would do it just like I did - take one finger and get icing on it and then lick it off! It was hilarious!





She liked it so much she wanted to share with Mommy!



She had lots of fun opening her presents!






She went crazy over this blanket that her Aunt Nette-Nette made her!


My handsome boy <3


And I just love this picture of Sarah Kate with my Nana

Happy Birthday Sarah Kathleen!

Sarah Kate - you turned
1 year old today!



I know I say it all the time, but time is flying by so fast. It doesn't seem like a year has gone by since I was posting to say that you had arrived.



You are such a sweet, loving, happy baby, and a blessing to everyone around you.



You can bring a smile to my face even in the midst of tears.



I love you dearly and I thank God every day for allowing me to be your mother.











What are you up to these days?

• You are a speed crawler! You know where you want to go, and you get there fast.

• You love to eat! Your favorite foods are mashed potatoes, pizza, pancakes, macaroni and cheese, and (of course) chocolate.
  
  
• You also love to dance and sing! You sing and dance along to the radio and tv all the time and it is so fun to watch! I call you my tiny dancer.
  
  
• Your favorite person (besides Mommy) is your big brother. You want to be wherever he is and doing whatever he’s doing. Sometimes he plays too rough, but you give back as good as you get! Your Daddy and I love to watch the two of you play together.
  
  
• You are starting to be a talker! You imitate our words all the time, and even say some consistently, like dada, mama, all done, duck duck, and pretty.
  
  
• You wave hi and bye-bye, and this week you started pointing!
  
  
• Your favorite toys are your “babies” – Belle and Alice (in Wonderland) - and your books.
  
  
• You sleep with two blankets, Minnie Mouse, and your Cabbage Patch Doll.
  
  
• You love shoes, but you would rather look at them and play with them than actually wear them.

I am sure that you are doing many more important things that I am forgetting to write down right now, but you just woke up from your nap and are calling my name. I love you my sweet girl, and I hope that you have a very happy 1st birthday.

Love,
Mommy

Birthday Sneak Peeks!

In a little over two weeks, my baby girl will turn 1 year old! I can hardly believe that it's time for that milestone. Time has really flown since she was born.

I started planning her birthday party a few weeks ago and thought that I would share a preview.

Here is her birthday party outfit. Isn't it adorable?! I ordered it from here.



I tried it on her today. It was a little big - she is such a peanut!! She wasn't really in the mood for a photo shoot, either.



Here's a good shot of her adorable little bloomers. I just love 'em!



And, of course, her signature bow. :)



This is it for now, but I'll post more later. Have a great night! :)