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Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 20, 2018 12:54:08 GMT -6
I’m thinking “pancakes and pajamas” for 1st birthday theme
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Post by clementine on Jun 20, 2018 13:04:29 GMT -6
I’m thinking “pancakes and pajamas” for 1st birthday theme I love that idea! One of our friends had a late morning donut party for her DS’s first birthday and it was really fun! Mostly because I love donuts. Although it was like the week I found out I had GD, so I had to limit myself.
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Post by mintyblueair on Jun 20, 2018 13:50:24 GMT -6
We do simple family birthday parties and the "theme" is pretty much limited to the cake. For DS's first birthday I did a lion cake because his lovey is a lion. His second birthday is next month and I'm doing a Humpty Dumpty cake because he loves pretending to be Humpty Dumpty on the couch and it's the same cake my mom made for my second birthday.
I'll wait to see if N likes anything in particular for her first birthday, but I'd love to do a butterfly cake!
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Post by whatsit on Jun 20, 2018 14:07:25 GMT -6
We did Dr. Suess for Gs first birthday. And then his second was Cars (lightning McQueen) I’ll have a hard time this year because he loves cars even more now. Lol. Awing cakes:
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Post by leatherpants on Jun 20, 2018 15:04:18 GMT -6
I think I might do a lego theme this year. L is super into them plus they look like an easier theme to do. Like B can have a little lego piece as his smash cake.
I go way overboard on bdays. I love doing them. I try to reign it in every year but it’s too much fun not to
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Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 20, 2018 15:23:57 GMT -6
I think I might do a lego theme this year. L is super into them plus they look like an easier theme to do. Like B can have a little lego piece as his smash cake. I go way overboard on bdays. I love doing them. I try to reign it in every year but it’s too much fun not to We just had DD’s 3rd birthday mermaid party this past weekend and although I “reigned it in” it was still OTT😬 I really like parties. And pretty cakes!
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Post by tinyjoys on Jun 20, 2018 15:34:35 GMT -6
My oldest‘s was a country picnic: lots of gingham & burlap, barbecue & fruit pies. My middle’s was Adelyn in ONEderland & we did a mad hatter tea party brunch.
I may do a Kentucky derby theme this year. Mostly because I want the fun hats 😂
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Post by whatsit on Jun 20, 2018 15:38:05 GMT -6
My oldest‘s was a country picnic: lots of gingham & burlap, barbecue & fruit pies. My middle’s was Adelyn in ONEderland & we did a mad hatter tea party brunch. I may do a Kentucky derby theme this year. Mostly because I want the fun hats 😂 Ok ONEderland sounds seriously wonderful and I may need to do that. Wonderland is a big deal in our house, it was the movie H and I saw on our first “date”
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Post by Leaf 🌱 on Jun 20, 2018 15:38:19 GMT -6
FFWC we probably won’t do a big first birthday for DD2 😬😬😬 I'm sort of thinking we’ll escape to the beach or something. For DD1 we’ll just do a little party at her DC one afternoon.
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Post by clementine on Jun 20, 2018 16:09:42 GMT -6
We just had DD’s 3rd birthday mermaid party this past weekend and although I “reigned it in” it was still OTT😬 I really like parties. And pretty cakes! I’m going to need you to AW some pics!
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Post by cp3 on Jun 20, 2018 16:32:19 GMT -6
We didn't do a theme for D1's first birthday party. I just did a bunch of pink and purple. My sister and I made a giant cupcake cake inside a chocolate mold and cupcakes. The purple cake was for DD and she would have eaten the entire thing if we let her.
We just do a family party for first birthdays but we both have big families so it ends up being around 60-70 people. For 2-4 birthdays we just do birthday dinner with our immediate families and then a big party again at 5.
I haven't even thought about themes for L yet but will probably spiral on Pinterest now thanks to you guys lol.
Poof
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Post by woodenshoes on Jun 20, 2018 18:04:47 GMT -6
Birthday parties. I need to resist for a while longer so I don't go overboard. OTOH One of my BFFs was saying she made cupcakes for her first's 6 month birthday. I pry need an excuse for cupcakes lol One of the girls from my May 2012 wedding group makes 1/2 a birthday cake ( she cuts a round cake in 1/2 and stacks the pieces) for her son’s half birthday.
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Post by auri on Jun 20, 2018 18:06:15 GMT -6
I hope you feel better leatherpants. You really are getting hit with medical problems.
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Post by woodenshoes on Jun 20, 2018 18:10:51 GMT -6
We don’t do big parties because everybody lives so far away from us not many people come to our events. The cake is the only thing that is themed. For DS1 I bought a cake with a turkey on it because he was born on Thanksgiving Day.
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Post by tinyjoys on Jun 20, 2018 18:15:19 GMT -6
One of my sister’s friends has an early January birthday & we live in Michigan. She’d do family dinner or her best friends over on her birthday for cake & then have a huge “half birthday party” over the summer. Her parents have an awesome summer party house, though. Pool, hot tub, trampoline, fire pit, space for lawn games, etc.
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Post by clementine on Jun 20, 2018 18:26:15 GMT -6
Man I thought L was getting over this cold. He woke up congested again. His eyes have been red rimmed and he’s had a runny nose all day. No fever though. 99.3 isn’t a fever right?
ETA: also doing lots of back arching and a bit more irritable. Poor guy.
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Post by auri on Jun 20, 2018 18:28:34 GMT -6
For DDs first birthday we did baby Minnie Mouse. I honestly haven’t thought of J’s birthday. I’ll probably start thinking about it after Christmas.
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Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 20, 2018 19:06:32 GMT -6
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Post by clementine on Jun 20, 2018 19:25:53 GMT -6
mrsmonogrammed 😍😍 your DD is adorable! Now I need to plan a mermaid themed party for my own birthday this year.
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Post by leatherpants on Jun 20, 2018 19:46:28 GMT -6
Oh my goodness. That mermaid is the sweetest little ever. What amazing pictures. And I love that theme mrsmonogrammed.
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Post by mintyblueair on Jun 20, 2018 20:44:51 GMT -6
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Post by auri on Jun 20, 2018 22:27:18 GMT -6
mrsmonogrammed That’s party looked like it was a lot of fun! Can I hire you to plan future parties for me? Mine always end up looking like a Pinterest fail.
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Post by nevertoomanyshoes on Jun 20, 2018 23:22:25 GMT -6
Didn’t do a theme for DS1’s first birthday. We had a brunch at home with our friends and their kids then a family afternoon tea all on the same day. MH’s extended family is huge so we invite them to the first birthday but then that’s it. Some of them get butt hurt about it but tough cookies.
Don’t know what we’ll do for DS2, it will be autumn but prob still hot so maybe a picnic at a park?
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Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 21, 2018 0:24:12 GMT -6
mrsmonogrammed That’s party looked like it was a lot of fun! Can I hire you to plan future parties for me? Mine always end up looking like a Pinterest fail. Aw, I wish I could spend others people’s money to throw a party😂 I bet your parties are fabulous though! Mine only ever end up looking nice because I outsource most of it (aka Etsy😅).
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Post by ArielMermaid on Jun 21, 2018 4:31:26 GMT -6
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Post by ArielMermaid on Jun 21, 2018 4:34:54 GMT -6
DD1’s first birthday was Breakfast at Tiffany’s themed. We did brunch, dressed in LBDs and pearls. It was fun. Her subsequent birthdays are Kentucky Derby themed because it’s almost always on her birthday.
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Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 21, 2018 6:32:21 GMT -6
Today is our 4th anniversary! My treat was everyone sleeping in until 6:30🙌🏻 We plan to sneak away for a date night on Saturday so nothing really special happening today. It will be our first date night since O was born!
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Post by cornpop on Jun 21, 2018 6:48:58 GMT -6
My parents are watching the girls all day today. I'm really stressed that the toddler is going to somehow maim or murder the baby. I know the same thing could happen with sighted people watching them...and they managed to keep both me and my brother alive...but I am so irrationally worried today.
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Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 21, 2018 6:56:23 GMT -6
My parents are watching the girls all day today. I'm really stressed that the toddler is going to somehow maim or murder the baby. I know the same thing could happen with sighted people watching them...and they managed to keep both me and my brother alive...but I am so irrationally worried today. Hugs cornpop. Leaving kids with other people (even our parents) isn’t so hard. Can you call to check in throughout the day?
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Post by auri on Jun 21, 2018 6:57:52 GMT -6
Happy Anniversary mrsmonogrammed! @ariel mermaid I just got DD a mermaid tail blanket from Target for her birthday. Made me think of you.
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