Birthday Party!

Julian's 1st Birthday Party was on Sunday, May 1st. First, the executive summary:

I'm cool with the hat and the bib.

From Julian's 1st Birthday Party

I have mixed emotions about 20 people singing to me.

From Julian's 1st Birthday Party

But I DO. NOT. LIKE. THIS CAKE.

From Julian's 1st Birthday Party

The cake-anger was certainly related to the fact that Julian was super-tired. He neglected to take a morning nap for perhaps the first time in his life. By the time we did cake at 12:30, he was running on fumes. Immediately post-cake, he conked out for a nap with Pop-Pop in the backyard.

From Julian's 1st Birthday Party

There were many highlights of the day. Julian had fun opening gifts and playing with friends.

From Julian's 1st Birthday Party

From Julian's 1st Birthday Party

He had fun playing with Grandma and Pop-Pop, and practiced his wave as people flowed in and out of the house.

From Julian's 1st Birthday Party

He was fascinated by his sandbox from Zayda and Glo-Glo.

From Julian's 1st Birthday Party

And he loved his new maracas.

From Julian's 1st Birthday Party

The decorations were a hit, though he only really began to love the balloons about 3 days later.

From Julian's 1st Birthday Party

As you can probably tell from looking at the whole album, he still wasn't feeling 100% - but had a nice day, with lots of friends and mounds of new toys, clothes, a new stroller and more. It was a special memory (from the sweet excitement to the mid-party napping) and we loved hosting a big to-do for our special boy.