The table was filled with yummy goodies, all just the right size for tiny little fingers. We hung a wall of photos from each of her twelve months. I haven't been able to take them down! I made tissue poms, bunting and paper garlands to hang above the table. Sophie loved this and would point every time we asked where her party was. The beautiful smash cake was courtesy of Sweet Magnolia Bakery in Birmingham. She did such a great job matching the party invitations! The cupcakes were handmade by my Aunt Lane. Gran made yummy homemade buttercream icing and we topped them with dumdum suckers. All paper cups and liners were from Hey YoYo. Don't you just love strawberry sugar wafers? Ella had never tried them before! Nana made tons of peanut butter fudge and rice crispy ...
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First Fete: A Recap
I know that it's been more than a week since our little celebration, but we've all needed time to recover. Let's be honest... I needed time to process. I am in awe that she is old enough for a birthday party. Although it seems so long ago that I was waiting for her arrival, at the same time it's so hard to wrap my mind around the fact that she's actually a whole year old. Just yesterday she was a tiny baby, twirling my necklace while I rocked her to sleep. It seems like she's grown up overnight. Her sweet little baby face now looks like a big girl! Her hair is long in the back and she says things. Her walking has gotten so much better and she has these facial expressions that really showcase her sense of humor. Y'all, she is a spitfire. She packs more personality into her tiny little ...
Somebunny
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Sophie Soph
This is Sophie on her birthday. I love this outfit -- Amy, from Tootlebugs, made it for her as a birthday gift and we have worn it twice a week since then! It is so soft and snuggly and makes her look like such a big girl. She was given several birthday outfits, so she ended up wearing a different one to school every day that week. This scrunched up face is her new "go-to" pose when you pull out the camera. I don't know how she's figured out she's supposed to smile when we take pictures, but if you even walk by with a camera, she tilts her head back and grins away. On her birthday, I sent cute little chocolate cupcakes from the Publix bakery to "school" with her to share with her friends. Heidi said she had to have a little impromptu rinse off in the sink after snack time. This ...
Toothbrush Obsession
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Recovery
Recovering from your first birthday party is tough stuff. We'll have pictures to share with you in a few days, but in the meantime we are relaxing, spending lots of time together and getting ready for the Easter Bunny. On Sunday, I had some time to spend outside with my girls on the playground. Ella was swinging much too fast to catch on camera, but Soph was all smiles. ...
Cupcakes and Lollipops
There huge amounts of leftover goodies on my kitchen counter, three trash bags full of wrapping paper and paper straws and LOTS of books being read all over my house. The weather was beautiful and there were tons of pretty little kids running in and out of the house all morning. The table looked beautiful and I could have eaten every bite all by myself. My aunt Lane made and iced 75 cupcakes yesterday, my mom perfected homemade buttercream icing and Sophie's smash cake was to die for! Josh got twelve months worth of my favorite photographs hung on the dining room wall last night. The baker's rack was stocked with tea, lemonade, water and cokes. There was garland, bunting and paper poms hanging from the ceiling. Our party crown arrived just in time and Sophie grinned from ear to ...
Love Letters: One Year
Dearest Sophie, How can it be that at this moment one year ago today, you were delivered into my arms? After months of prayer and petition, you were finally mine. I woke up at 3:30 in the morning and got ready for the early morning drive. I did a little housework, fixed my hair and did my makeup, took one last look at your sweet little nursery and headed out the door. Your daddy drove us the forty-five minutes into town. The hospital was dark and quiet at 5 o'clock in the morning and we had our pick of parking spaces. I found twenty dollars in the pocket of my maternity coat as we walked across the crosswalk. A good omen, perhaps. I got butterflies as we checked into labor and delivery and found myself undressing and fastening a hospital gown again. This time there was no uncertainty, no ...