Last weekend we celebrated Jack's first birthday with a Peter Rabbit themed party. I had this theme picked out pretty much since I found out I was going to have a spring baby and that he was a boy. I thought it was the perfect theme for our "Jack rabbit".
I wanted it to feel like the party was a part of McGregor's Garden. I also took a shortcut and put EVERYTHING on one table so I only had one area to decorate. You live and learn folks :)
We had a light lunch with cookies and cake for dessert and lemonade or sweet tea. We did lots of garden veggies and fresh fruit.
My friend Gina that catered everything and made the cakes also made these adorable personalized cookies. This was the best picture I took and I'm kicking myself about it. The round ones had his monogram on them and the carrot ones were adorable!
My favorite part of the whole table was the carrots with their gorgeous leaf stocks that we put in hurricanes.
Jack's birthday cake was so beautiful. It was delicious too. The Peter Rabbit topper was a gift from Gina that we will always cherish.
Jack's smash cake. Please notice Barbie in the background plopped down in Jack's high chair. #georgiawashere
For party favors I found this printable on pinterest for McGregor's Garden seed packets. They were the cutest things I have ever seen. Of course I forgot to hand out to the baby/kid guests until most were gone but the adults enjoyed them :)
I hope when they plant the seeds that they will pray for Jack as he grows and also pray for us as we strive to raise him in a way that would please God and give him all the opportunities to succeed in life. The task of parenting is similar to gardening. I read once that you should create "an environment that promotes strong roots and sturdy shoots". I know the seeds we plant early will reap harvest in the future.
The birthday boy was taking a pre-party nap and arrived 15 minutes late to his party but when you're the guest of honor you can do those things. He was in awe of all the people and food.
He's ready to party!
He is soooo close to walking and has been for several weeks now. He will take 3-4 steps and then he is done. He could probably set a world record for crawling so he's just sticking with it for now which I'm fine with because I know he will soon enough except he is bruising up his knees and ruining his pants!
Sister was proud of her brother as she always is.
Landry and Jack, baby BFFs and future boyfriend and girlfriend if their moms get their way :)
Jack and Roman obliging to take a picture for me but not really wanting to.
Time for cake!
He had some help from Georgia blowing out his candle.
Being fed cake by Daddy because he wasn't all that interested.
And then he wanted Daddy to hold him while he played in the cake.
And then he wanted to share his cake with his guests. Such a sweetheart!
Mrs. Gina fixed Georgia a special cookie just for her with her name on it! She was very happy about that.
It was time to open his gifts. He mostly watched while Georgia and me opened them.
Once he saw his cozy coupe the rest of the presents were left up to us ha!
He tried out his new rocking chair from Ma and Pa that will go on our front porch to match Georgia's.
Where's Jack? Off playing I'm sure while we finished checking out his gifts. Georgia Grace found a few that she wouldn't mind having.
Especially the riding dinosaur!
I always want to remember that they both fit in his cozy coupe on his first birthday. My two little babies that completely exhaust me and completely set my heart on fire. Their ages being so close comes with its challenges but I wouldn't trade it.
We went outside to take a few pictures. His hair is super long for a one year old. Daddy did trim a few front bangs and the curls on the sides that made him look like Grandpa Munster a few days after the party. I wouldn't call it his first official haircut but more like a little grooming :)
So typical. Jack annoyed with pictures and Georgia playing with her ears. Real life.
It was a 75 degree sunny day, I hope his birthdays are always this pleasant.
My sister and nephew were looking extra cute at the party. I hadn't seen her in a while and I loved seeing how much she had grown! Pregnancy looks so good on her. She's going to be the best little mommy!
I tried to take a few sibling pictures in their matching storybook rabbit smocked outfits. They weren't thrilled about the idea but obliged.
I love my babies. I have my soft and quiet one and my rough and loud one. They're sugar and spice, and they make me the proudest mom.
I failed to get a picture of guests or a kid picture. The camcorder was dead so we didn't get any video footage except a short cake video on my phone. I have yet to schedule his first birthday pictures. There are so many things that I want to shake myself for failing to do but at the end of the day we celebrated a healthy, happy one year old boy who could care less about any of it really. Give him his mommy (daddy and sister too), a blanket and his bottle and it's a happy life for him. What a true life lesson.
Another first birthday party in the books. The first parties are always huge and heavily planned and it's always kind of relieving when they come and go. I'm glad I chose a venue and to have the party catered. Mommy knows her limits.
Thanks to all our friends and family that celebrated Jack's big day with us. He had 46 guests that love him and help us raise the strong, growing boy that he is. We love our community of supporters!
