On Wednesday, the E-man celebrated his very first birthday! I can’t believe that 365 days have passed since we were in a hospital waiting to meet our little guy. It’s been 20 months since we first found out he was on his way. 20 months! That sounds like such a long time, but it’s gone my in the blink of an eye. Although he’s an affectionate and cuddly baby, I still miss the tiny bundle we brought home. Luckily everyday is a new adventure with him and we have so many years to look forward to. The past year has been absolutely incredible. My whole life has been turned upside-down and I wouldn’t change any of it. I never could have imagined where my life has taken me.

On Saturday we had a birthday party here at our apartment for the E-man. It was a Curious George-themed party, and all the family was able to come down to celebrate it with us - about 25 people total. It was so much fun! It was a little stressful and a lot of work, but worth all of it. The first birthday is all about the parents and the family, and everyone had a good time. We baked our own cakes, decorated an empty formula can to turn it into a time capsule (to be opened on his tenth birthday in 2015), and even had a Guess How Many Cheerios Are In The Glass Jar game (a big hit because we seem to have very competitive families!). By the way, it was 827 cheerios. Guess who had to count all those!

A big thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us, to everyone who brought a gift or sent a card, or to anyone who’s supported us over the past year!

Here’s a few pictures from the party:

We made two cakes, a small just for the E-man and a big one for everyone:

And finally, the aftermath: