I mean seriously, how can she not look A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E. in a brown and pink tutu with a cupcake top?
Payton's cousin Jack came all the way from Amarillo to celebrate with Payton.
Here is the cake I designed myself. And by designing myself, I mean taking the invitation to the bakery and saying I want something that looks like the invite.
Little Miss Payton was not impressed with her cake. She just picked the icing off and then held up her hand like now what?
I thought I would help things along by smashing her hand into and putting some on her lips. I thought for sure when she tasted the icing she would go nuts because she has 1/2 of my DNA, but it was a no go.
So....... sensing a melt down at any moment, Mommy got her out of the highchair and cleaned up to open presents.
Present time with her big cousin Addison to help. The kiddo didn't "need" anything prior to her party, but that didn't stop people from spoiling her rotten!!! She got so many gifts!!!! Mema got her a baby doll with all the accessories, Granny and Pops got her clothes, more clothes, a Little Tike's swing set, Pa Pa Sammy and Granpat got her the Pottery Barn retro pink stove, Mommy and Daddy got her the Pottery Barn retro pink oven (Santa is bring the fridge), and all our friends got her books, clothes, tea sets, kitchen pots and pans!! I am telling you the kid made out like a bandit, and Mommy and Daddy are trying to figure out where to store all the goods in our house.
It was such a wonderful day!!!!
It is so hard for me to imagine that one year ago today that Miss Payton came into our lives. I can't imagine not having her. I am more than thankful that we all made it through the first year. When we brought Payton home Derek and I were scared to death. I remember looking at her thinking, "I can't believe the hospital is letting us leave with her? What do we know about babies?" I remember driving home with her in our car (she slept the whole way) thinking how tiny she looked in the car seat.
This year has had it ups and downs. We have learned a lot as parents and are still learning as we go. However, despite Mommy and Daddy's learning curve, I know that Payton has always felt love and happiness from us. She is our world. Happy 1st Birthday Baby Girl!!!!!!!!!
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