Party Time!- October 26, 2011
We have T-minus 3 days until the party. It is full-tilt First Birthday Party planning madness at our house. Her party is this Sunday, October 30. I wanted to do a Halloween themed party because it’s cute and I thought for sure she was going to be here by Halloween last year. (Boy was I wrong. She didn’t arrive until November 2.)
You can see from this pic of our kitchen table, there’s more orange and pink than a Lilly Pulitzer store.
I did not buy everything from some eco-friendly Etsy shop like a good little mom blogger should. I did do some damage at Target and Party City, however.
Will Charlotte ever remember this?
No.
Does she need a two-tier cake and photo backdrop?
No.
Do we really need a First Birthday/Halloween playlist on the iPod?
No.
Did I go a little overboard?
Yes.
But, I don’t care. I only have one first baby and one first birthday for the first baby. I think it will be fun and sweet and perfect for Charlotte and her baby friends.
Oh, and it will also complete the insane Halloween-themed-First-Birthday-Party vision I’ve had since I found out my due date was October 28, 2010.
Spread it around:
I love it. It will create great memories for YOU and that is really what the first birthday party is about.
Around my daughter's first birthday it was a crazy time. My husband had had brain surgery and was in the hospital for in-patient rehab. Seriously the nuttiest time in my life. He got a "day pass" to come home on her birthday, and we just had I think 2 families over for lunch and cupcakes. That was perfect.
He came home soon after that, and so a few weeks after her birthday we had a "Brain and Birthday Bash" where we invited tons of people over to celebrate his health & her first birthday. It was great! I made brain-shaped cookies, and a friend made a beautiful cake (two-tiered!) It was very special.
Love the pink & orange colors! I think overdone baby birthday parties are just fun
Mommy's birthday is November 4, and she's had quite a few Halloween parties over the years.
Oh girl, have a ball with it! I did the same thing! I don't do it every year, but when we do, it's always a blast! I love the pink & orange, too!
This birthday is really for you mama!! Have fun.
I just stumbled across your blog via twitter, and I just had to comment! My daughter's due date was October 28, also, and she was born on November 2! I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw that they had the same birthday and due date. Your little girl is beautiful, congratulations on her first birthday.