On Saturday, we celebrated Reese's first birthday (two days early) with a small party. Both sides of her family were fully represented and she enjoyed all of the attention, food, and gifts.
Reese's party was scheduled to start at 3pm. I thought this would work perfectly since Reese's afternoon nap usually ends around 3 and is followed immediately by her afternoon snack. While somewhat non-traditional for older birthday parties, I was hoping to serve her cake first as her snack. Everything seemed on track until Reese decided to wake up at 6 AM on Saturday morning. She didn't go down for a morning nap, but couldn't stay up until 1 for her afternoon nap. Instead, she fell asleep at noon and woke up after just after an hour of sleep. (She usually stays down for at least an hour and half, sometimes upwards of two hours now that she's only taking one nap.) So, best-laid plans were laid to waste and I felt a little panicky about how this might effect her demeanor for the rest of the afternoon.
Luckily, all of the excitement and family kept her interested and awake for the rest of her party. After all the family arrived, we served Reese a birthday cupcake and ice cream. At first she wasn't sure about the cupcake, but once she got a taste of the icing, there was no stopping her. She had a few spoonfuls of ice cream, but seemed to prefer the cake.
Reese got many exciting gifts and enjoyed playing with the bows, bags, and boxes more than the toys at first.
She got a rocking horse from Grandma and Grandpa Righter.
She received a doll house, golf clubs, and a wagon full of blocks from Grandma and Grandpa Bailey.
She got a box of wooden blocks from Aunt Kim and Ehren.
She received a toy cell phone, a talking mail box, and a rolling phone from Aunt Kate and Uncle Richard.
Mommy and Daddy got Reese some bath toy letters, three books, and some blocks.
It was an exciting and exhausting day for everyone!
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