Ryan had a really fun first birthday. He invited over all of his friends and we threw him the best party we could. We baked him a light chocolate cake and since daddy hates the sugary frosting on most cakes we made him a whipped cream topping and topped it with fresh blueberries and strawberries which Ryan loves. You can also see how we emphasized him being 1.
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The morning started off with Ryan being in a super happy mood. We recently bought a nice leather red chair for Ryan from our neighbors who are moving away in a week or so. Ryan seemed to love the chair and got comfortable right away.
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Later in the morning Ryan started dancing to his heart’s content – I think he knew it was his birthday. We had a big party planned and had plenty of balloons and decorations. We also had lots of food for the party. Grace’s brother David and his wife Justine came up to visit from LA. We had a blast hanging out with them. Our party was a bit bigger than originally planned but it was a lot of friend. In the end you can see in the picture below (2 babies didn’t make it in time for the official baby photo)
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Then came the time for Ryan to eat his cake. It was a fun experience and started out a bit slow. Ryan was a bit hesitant to eat the cake and it took him getting a few bites before he started getting it all over his face and eating the cake. He really seemed to like it in the end.
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The party was a success, I don’t think a single baby cried. Ryan was really sweet and walked over to greet most of his friends at the door when they arrived. Ryan no longer crawls and is very steady with his walking. He still falls occasionally but that is from him trying to run and his feet not going as fast as his body. Ryan did love opening all of his gifts
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At the end of the party Ryan played with his ball popper. He really loves this toy – and puts anything and everything he can find into the tube. It is not designed for that but he loves it anyway. Ryan’s uncle David certainly found his own unique way to enjoy the toy too. Kind of reminds me what I would do with my nieces and nephews.