Baby's First Birthday

We had a little party for Poe on Sunday.  It was really small and low-key, with just a handful of close friends.  We packed everyone into our house, took my little runny-nosed grump (it was definitely nap time), put her in her high chair, and sang her a sweet birthday tune.  :)

The party decor was mostly made up of things I already had on hand.  I'm sure you may recognize that sheet from hair tutorial backdrops, the kitty teapot was a hand-me-down from my grandmother, the snack containers were canisters, the cupcake stand I bought for craft show display, and the box holding the little sodas was a fancy box that used to hold Hello Kitty pez.  Oh yeah... and her dress was thrifted.  Basically, we just bought some gold poster board and two small bags of balloons and had ourselves a little party.  ;) 

We skipped traditional party hats and threw on some pretty little crowns.  I just used a couple of empty paper towel rolls, cut them to look like crowns, painted them gold, and then sewed small hair clips to some felt I glued on the underside.  If only I could have gotten my tiny tot to wear hers a little longer.  She hated it. 

We opted for cinnamon rolls instead of cake, thinking Poesy might have an easier time with something more bready and less crumbly (oh, and Mama was SUPPOSED to leave the icing off, but forgot and iced them all).  We served apple juice for the little kiddos, and let some of them even help with the present opening.  All in all, it was a very nice party. 

If you want to see more pictures of the party, you can take a peek at my Flickr stream.  

Have a wonderful day!!!  xoxo Katie