Happy Birthday, Princess Chandler!!

Yesterday was Chandler's 1st birthday, and it was such a fun day! I let her do just about anything she wanted (which included eating Sweetart hearts for breakfast) and I spent a lot of the day preparing for the party. We did a ladybug theme and it was so adorable! Decorations, the cake and cupcakes, the balloons, everything was read and black and spotted. Thanks to everyone who came to the party. It was so much fun. Here are some shots of the festivities...

Birthday Girl!!

Only 1 Antenna

I told you EVERYTHING was red and black!

I loved the little ladybugs in the middle of the bows on the presents!

This little ladybug was the inspiration for the whole theme. It's adorable, and she is such a ham!

When she opened this See'n Say from Darcy, she yelled "Yay!" Guess she likes it!

A ladybug cake for Chandler and cupcakes for all the other guests.

A closer view of Chandler's cake. I made it all by myself...well, maybe my mom helped a little.

I think she liked the IDEA of having a whole cake to herself, but since no one was telling her she couldn't have it, it lost a little of it's luster.

Mom showing her how it's done!

I stuck her hand in it, that didn't go over well. She wiped it ALL OVER!

Although none of the cake actually made it into her mouth, she did manage to make a mess of it...

...which is why she required the bath in the sink at the end of the night.

Chandler was born on January 13th, 2008 at 2:57 am. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. She's come a LONG way since then! She is now 21 pounds and 30 1/2 inches long. She says lots of words including Mom (which she already says with attitude), kitty, meow, NO!, bye, uh-oh, "ho, ho, ho" (when you asked her what Santa says), why, MeMe (Amy), Mya, baby, mine...She knows where her hair, teeth, belly button and boobs (thanks, Aunt Brooke) are. She doesn't walk yet, but she would if no one would watch her. She climbs stairs, claps at the end of prayers, is obsessed with kitties (even though she really doesn't like them and cries when one is near her) and is a total Mommy's girl. I love her with all my heart and she is my little princess. I'm so grateful for her! Happy Birthday, sweetheart!! I LOVE YOU!!

P.S. I have to give my mom a HUGE thank you for her help with the party. I never could have pulled it off without her. Love you too, Momma!!