27.9.11

Madeline's Birthday - Part 2: My Friends & Family

I'm such a lucky girl to have so many wonderful family and friends!  I'll dedicate this post to all those people who made my birthday party so special.  But first... a few pictures of me!  After all, I was the guest of honor.  Mommy bought me this adorable little purple dress, so after Aunt Emmy got me all dressed (and had to put my shoes back on me about a half-dozen times because I think it's just really funny to take them off!) I posed for a few pictures!


Grangie was drinking a Diet Coke while waiting for the party to start.  Mommy wanted a picture of me in my chair.  I wanted Grangie's Diet Coke.  So Grangie and I made a deal.  I'd sit in the chair and drink her Diet Coke, and Mommy could take all the pictures she wanted!
 

Finally, Mommy put me in my high chair and got me some food!  Mmmm.... chicken strips!  I just love chicken.  I think I ate two entire strips!  It's not easy keeping up these cute little rolls and chubby cheeks!

I just love cheering for myself.  I'm probably clapping here because either I heard someone say my name or because I fed myself a bite.  It's the little victories in life - I like to celebrate them all!  So as everyone says when I clap, "Yay, Madeline!"  (Hey, my pediatrician told Mommy that it's a sign of future good self esteem!)

Those balloons made my hair tingle!  Look how it's all sticking straight up!  I was giggling at it!  I'm just such a happy baby big girl!

I'm pretty sure this picture was taken after I opened my last present and Bubby told me there were no more.  Shocked.  No more?  Wow, that went fast.  Of maybe I'm in shock because my hair bow is in my hair and I just realized it.  Usually I pull it out as soon as Mommy gets it in there!  I guess I was slacking!

I just love my Mommy!  I don't have too many pictures with her, so we'll keep this one!

And now, for my party guests.... Aunt Lori came to my party and brought my cousin, Ethan, who you'll see later in a picture with Bubby.  And my Uncle Kent was there, too.

Here's baby Sawyer!  He had his first birthday in July.  He's my cousin - His Mommy, Janice, and my mommy are first cousins.

And of course, there's Aiden, Bubby's best friend!  His mommy, Mrs. Erin, came too!  I get to go to Aiden's birthday party in a few weeks.  I'm so excited!

Here's Agnes Mae and Mr. Ryan.  I can't wait until Agnes and I get to play together and have tea parties.  It's going to be so much fun!  She lives in our neighborhood, and our moms are great friends, so I know I'll be seeing lots of her!



And baby Cullen came, too, with his parents Mrs. Gina and Mr. Richard.  It was his first birthday party to ever go to!  They also live in our neighborhood, so I know we'll have many playdates in the future too!



The big boys (Ethan and Aiden) hung out in Bubby's room to play.  They played so well and were super good!  Bubby is getting to be really nice about having friends over and sharing his toys and his room.  Mrs. Bridget got some super cute pictures of the three of them!



Oh, I just love my Daddy!

More of Uncle Kent with my Nanny!  I'm so glad they were able to be there!  I love them!

I also want to thank those who we didn't get pictures of..... Grangie and Paw-Paw Mike, Aunt Barbara, Aunt Jeanette, Julie, Katherine, Jena, Shaina, Mrs. Erin, Mrs. Bridget, Papa, Aunt Michelle, and Grandpa and Mrs. Judy..... thanks to all of you for coming to celebrate my birthday and make it a special day!