The Famous First Birthday
Several times over the past week, I have glanced around my house at the clutter of baby toys, stacks of baby laundry, misplaced sippy cups, and stray Cheerios® and I've thought to myself, Wow! How life has changed over the past year!
I'm still in denial, but in about two weeks, we will be celebrating Jack's first birthday. Needless to say, I've been doing a lot of reading about planning a baby's first birthday party. I never cease to be amazed at the broad spectrum of strong opinons on this topic. There are some who think it's silly to celebrate the first birthday at all since your child will not remember it. Then there are others who spend gobs of time (and money I might add) planning the "party of the century." Maybe I'm being a bit overdramatic! But you know what I mean, right?I'm happy to say that I fall somewhere in the middle of that spectrum. I believe every birthday is a great opportunity to celebrate and the first one is no exception! But I also believe that simple is usually better. We are planning a small get-together with family and a few friends. There will be decorations, candles, balloons, presents, and of course ... birthday cake, but nothing over the top! It will be a great opportunity to thank God for blessing our lives with Jack (whom we can't imagine life without) as well as to thank all of the family and friends that have supported us during this major life transition.
So I'm curious. How did you celebrate your child's first birthday? I'd love to hear your thoughts, suggestions, and ideas!
