I am not a regular on the bump (a baby website for mamas to chit chat) but do occasionally like to glance at the 9-12 month board and see if Hailey is doing things that other kiddos are doing. For obvious reasons, the subject of birthdays is a HUGE topic for this board. Everyone has a different idea about what a 1st birthday party should be like. Some say GO BIG, and have as many people as possible, while others say keep it small. I fall somewhere in the middle. I do not want an overwhelming amount of people because I want it to be fun and casual. I want for Hailey to enjoy her day, as well as let Kyle and I enjoy it with her. However, I do want to include some of her baby friends. This is where it gets tricky. How many "baby friends" is too many?
When I first started to think about her birthday party, I honestly thought of the pink pretty princess party birthday. Then the magazine came, one ALL about 1st birthday party themes. For those of you that don't know, Hailey LOVES anything to do with Elmo. So of course, I start looking through the magazine and first thing I see is a baby Elmo first birthday party theme. How could I not have an Elmo theme for my 1 year old who LOVES him. It was perfect. There are some pretty neat decorations, including a full size Elmo balloon that we will have to have I am sure. So away with my pretty pink princess party, and on with Elmo.
This is the plate from the Elmo beginning theme.
On a side note, Hailey started swimming lessons last Saturday. She was a pro already and LOVED the warm water. We are taking her to a therapy pool so it feels like you are getting into the bath! She gets to play with two of her buddies all morning too! She had her face in the water all morning and was trying to get a nice taste of the pool water. Looking forward to this Saturday another swim adventure. :)
Till next time!
Chelsea
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