Pregnancy #2

Lilypie Maternity tickers

Belly with Baby #2

Belly with Baby #2
39 Weeks

Baby #2

Baby #2
Born April 16, 2013

1st Pregnancy

1st Pregnancy
2006

Baby #1

Baby #1
Born: May 24, 2006 7 lbs 9 oz. 20.5"

"Baby" #1

"Baby" #1
Now 8 Years Old

Maternity Photos

Maternity Photos



Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Carter's Baptism

Carter Lee was baptized April 13, 2014 on Palm Sunday which also was the day of his 1st birthday party so we had a double celebration that day.

God Mothers:
Aunt Shae and Cousin Samantha





Carter in his handsome personalized suit







Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Carter's 1st Birthday Party - Part 4 (Decorations)



CURIOUS GEORGE

Themed Birthday Party

As a child my Papa would read my sister and I books all the time.  Curious George was one that always stood out to me and brought me back to my childhood.  Although our son never got the chance to meet his Great Papa (and he was great), this was a way for us to remember him.

Carter's 1st year banner
I took a photo each month of him with the same background and basket to show his growth

Month by Month Banner

Dessert Table

Dessert Table


Entry Table

Photos of Carter's mom, dad, and sister at 1 year old on poster board in shapes of the #1


Photos of Carter's 1st year and his guest book which was a nice hardback Curious George keepsake book

Polka Dot Balloons

Carter's highchair area with handmade banner and rag highchair decorations

Gift table

Photo booth with props

Main activity wall with photo booth, dessert table and gift table

Entry table with photos and guest book

Sunflower vase of flowers and printed sign that asked guests to sign the guest book

Photos of Carter's 1st year

We had drinks, cake, popcorn, and chips on the bar

Curious George books with matching stuffed animals on each side of the banner

Decorated popcorn boxes

Balloon artists table

Table decorations

Man in the yellow hat centerpieces with red M&M's and yellow banana runts

Carter's handmade monkey ears "hat"

Desserts:
Chocolate red/yellow pretzel rods
Red velvet cake and yellow frosting push pops
Banana chips
Strawberries (staying with the red and yellow theme)

Handmade pinwheel

Desserts:
Marshmallow pops
Curious George fruit snacks
baby food jars with colored gold fish crackers
red and yellow hard candies

Dessert table sign with marshmallow pops

Banana pudding mini cups with tiny spoons and vanilla waffers

Banana bunches used as balloon weights

Carter's high chair

We had Carter's baptism that morning  so it was a baptism/birthday party so instead of a birthday cake we had a baptism cake for our guests.  Carter still got a Curious George themed smash cake

Finished snack and drink counter

Balloon artist table decorations

Handmade tulle wreath with sign

Carter's smash cake

I covered the cake pop box with red tissue and cut up a Curious George book and used the front cover on the front of the cake box.  I also used pages from the book I cut up to make the banners over the gift and dessert tables

I purchased the monkey and made the banner, the cake decorator did the rest.

Carter's adorable smash cake

Smash cake on the dessert table

I did A LOT of Pinteresting and shopping around for red/yellow items and looked everywhere I could think for Curious George themed stuff.  What I couldn't find I made because I had this vision in my head of just what I wanted.  Chevron was a big theme as well and I incorporated it with fabric, papers, and bandannas.  Everything turned out so great and came together much faster then I expected.

I think our "curious little monkey" had a great 1st birthday!