[blparent] baby's first birthday

[Erin Rumer]

Hello list,

 

Now that Dawson is 10 months old I'm excitedly beginning to plan for his
first birthday which will be here before I know it.  I'm planning on making
the affair simple with friends and any family that is able to make it since
we're out of state from most of our family.  The party will probably be at
home or at a nearby park with pizza, a few side dishes and a Costco cake
since they do such a great cake for only around $18 which includes a
customized message.  Since Dawson's birthday is on Halloween I'm planning on
doing a pumpkin theme with the invitations saying, "Our Little Pumpkin Is
Turning 1".  As favors for the guests I'm planning on taking cleaned out
baby food jars and wrapping them with messages from Dawson to his guests and
they will have candy inside.  I got some excellent game ideas for the guests
on-line as well as some memory making ideas like having a shoe box that the
guests can put a message into for Dawson to open when he's older.  I'm also
going to have a picture of Dawson with a big blank border around him that
guests can write something to him on in acid free pen that I'll frame and
put up in his room

 

I'd love to hear what you guise did for your kids first birthdays and what
worked and what didn't.  I want to make this party low budget but with lots
of cute touches.  I've also created a wish list on the Babys R Us website
which will make gift hunting easy on folks.  I can't wait to hear about your
babies first birthdays.

 

Erin