First Birthday Party: May 19, 2012

Corinne's first birthday party was on Saturday May 19, 2012. It was a BBQ at the pool. Fairly low key, about 15 adults and 9 kids. I'm glad we did a low key one, as Corinne decided a party is a great time for a nap (actually, she took two naps in the Ergo carrier during her party):

The theme was "whatever cute stuff the Dollar Store had", so the theme turned out to be: Tropical Monkeys!

Goodie bags for the kids. The older kids got a water gun and bubbles, and the babies got a ball and bubbles:

For appetizers, there was spinach dip and bread, a veggie platter, and a fruit and cheese platter:

And, M manned the grill preparing "jungle dogs" and "monkey sliders":

The pool wasn't quite "bathwater warm", but it was warm enough for a few minutes:

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Some of the party guests:

Then, it was time for cake:

So, we set her on the floor to enjoy her cake. True to form, as soon as she realized she wasn't being held, she made her displeasure known:

But, once her attention was diverted onto her new "toy", the cries instantly vanished. Tricky minx. 

Then, she went to town. 

Her new "game" is offering whatever she has to us. Cute, but we don't always want to take what she offering all the time:

Then, she decided to crawl into the cake. Eating it was merely child's play.

http://youtu.be/zBx680g8Vfs

http://youtu.be/N07VcyhqOOk

This was bakery cake, so the icing was made of Crisco. Crisco is very hard to wash off the skin. I think we used half a bottle of baby shampoo in an effort to get it off:

The rich food that day made for a very aromatic diaper change the next morning. I now understand the phrase "breast milk poop doesn't stink". Because it doesn't, compared to solid food poop. Holy hell. 

Corinne is 1 year old!

12 months old!


Likes: Crawling, eating dirty shoes, doing the "downward dog" yoga pose (and trying to crawl while doing this pose), taking tissues out of the box (or really, anything, out of any box), playing in the cat's food dish, eating finger food, the open fridge (once she hears the fridge door open, she will come furiously crawling over)

Dislikes: Being put down after being held, diaper changes (she is a squirmy thing), the crib, getting stuck under the coffee table

Weight: 15lbs 14.6oz

Height: 26.75 inches

On the move:

She has recently started pulling up:

Thankfully, she hasn't yet learned to crawl UP the stairs, but I'm sure it will be coming soon: 

Baby gates are now a must. The dining room is slowly becoming a storage room for all non-baby friendly items (like those three ficus trees that now have a new home in there):

The cat, who can jump a 4 foot chair without hesitation is perplexed by a 2 foot fence. The hamsters in her head are furiously working. This gate went up the day after I found Corinne successfully eating the cat's food (canned, smelled like fish). 

Helping Matt celebrate his 35th birthday: 

Her first birthday party invites: 

Enjoying the fridge:

Stuck under the coffee table. Not an unusual occurrence.

Sweet, glorious freedom. She now holds her own bottle:

Corinne and her Daddy

http://youtu.be/SmoVPw8lYX8

Getting her to lay down on the calendar is now a challenge. She wants to sit up and move!