First Birthday Recap: Monkey Cake in the Face
I’m happy to report that Emmett’s first birthday party (Theme: Mod Monkey) was a complete success. There were very minimal freakouts or snafus, and I think it’s safe to say that everyone had a great time. A huge thanks goes to my parents, Niki and James for helping out and to everyone who attended and sent gifts, cards & Happy Birthday wishes to make his day special.
The Birthday Boy in his Mod Monkey Party Hat
Balloon Boy
It goes without saying that Emmett made out big time with all his presents. He received not one — but two – ball pits (you jealous?). However, oddly enough, Emmett’s favorite present seemed to be a cupcake-shaped Target gift card from Uncle Shawn, Aunt Sara and cousin Ben. It must have been that whole give-a-kid-a-present-and-he’d-rather-play-with-the-box mentality.
It took Emmett a little while to master the whole cake-eating concept, but eventually he got the hang of it. Check out the video (though I’m warning you, it’s kind of long)…
Cake to the Face!
*Fun Fact: Emmett is sitting in the same high chair I sat in on my first birthday.
James took Emmett to his 1 year checkup on Tuesday, and the little man is doing just fine. He’s now 22 lbs. 10.5 oz. (49th percentile) and 32 inches long (96th percentile), and he even got the go-ahead to start substituting whole milk for formula.
I still can’t believe it’s been a year, but I’ve enjoyed every single minute of it!
For more photos from Emmett’s first birthday party, check out the Birthday set on Flickr.
Age Timer: 1 year, 4 days
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Awww… he’s grown just since I’ve found your blog!! So he’s tall and lean for his age? Sounds a lot better than short and tubby! He’ll be a heart breaker
Congratulations to Pamela and James on hitting the 1 year milestone!
I found your blog when you were pregnant and waiting for the belly. I was just looking for another mom with the same “problem”, i think i was so jealous of the other 6 or 7 month pregnant mothers with a full belly.
Mu baby is turning 1 this weekend but we are in chile so is really hard to find things for a party with theme. Thats not a popular thing here but i have my theme for the party and im doing a lot of things by myself so it looks well put together.
wish me luck!
Happy one year as a mother and happy birthday to your beautiful baby
Anita
I can’t believe it’s been a year either! So I can only imagine how you feel.
That cake looks delicious, and how sweet that you have him in your own highchair – I love things like that. Also, the mod monkey theme sounds adorable; I wish I had a mod monkey party hat myself.