This time last year, we were in Labor and Delivery, going through hour 26 or so of labor. The nurses were struggling to get reliable readings on their monitors, and so it would be another 6 hours before we got a good nurse who was determined to get the child out of my wife, and 14 hours before that effort would succeed.
Today we celebrated that with a party. As all good first birthday parties are, it was at least as much for us older people as it was for the guest of honor. Momblob went to great efforts to plan and prepare a simple affair with a mostly-gnome-but-generally-woodland themed affair with mushroom-decorated cupcakes and gnome decorations along with animal tablecloths. We ate under a tree and generally enjoyed each other’s company.
Here’s a small array of photos from the event, enjoy!
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- Photos from the first 12 months
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- Uncle Matt
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- More photos from these early days
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- Uncle Matt playing his guitar
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- Mom made signs for the food
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- Aunt Dawndrea and Aunt Katie
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- Uncle Matt and Grandpa Dave
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- Friends!
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- Photos and gifts
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- Hangin’ with Aunt Katie
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- Other Aunt Katie was apparently excited by the plate
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- Mom made a Hedgehog Cheeseball
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- Tiny-tree salad (Broccoli)
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- There were also chips
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- And Hamburgers (and hot dogs)
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- Opening gifts, this was a musical tea set
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- Opening books
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- Playing with mommy’s foot
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- Opening Duplo (thanks Aunt Dawndrea)
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- Mushroom cupcakes!
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- So many friends!
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- Checkin’ out the Duplo
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- Meeting a new elephant friend (thanks Uncle Matt!)
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- Awww!
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- Trying on a new headband (thanks Aunt Katie)
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- This is a new feeling!
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- Looking at books with Mommy
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- Looking at a card!
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- “This card says I 1!”
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