1st Birthday

So I have been horrible about blogging but I figure if anything deserves an entry it is a first birthday party.  We had Emma's party last weekend which was a few days before her actual birthday on the 17th.  It was a small gathering in our apartment but it was perfect.  I decided on a hungry caterpillar theme after looking for ideas on Pinterest and I was very happy with how it turned out.  All of the ideas (decorations/cake) all came from Pinterest so I can't take any credit for creativity.

Here is a shot of the birthday girl in her hungry caterpillar onesie:

All of the food and decorations were inspired by the book:

Monthly pictures from birth to 11 months

Fruit

A very big "slice of salami"

The food table

Posing behind the food table

caterpillar cake

Of course all the mandatory family shots:

Emma and her grandmothers

Grandma C

Aunt Sarah

Funny Face

With all her grandparents

Grandpa and the pups

Family shot with Wembley

Reading her Hungry Caterpillar book

Emma got some great gifts, especially the homemade gifts from her grandmothers:

Her blanket made by Grandma C

One of her shawls made by Grandma H

Lola is checking out the stuffed dog to make sure it isn't real

And then the cake:

Singing happy birthday to daddy too

Happy Birthday to You

Blowing out the candles

Green Hand

Feeding daddy frosting

I don't think I want this cake mommy

Ok I'll try it

Oh it was good

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