sylvia: seth's first birthday

What a fun day it was! When Seth went to sleep the night before his birthday, Jack and I went to work putting up one too many paper chains, moving around furniture and getting things ready for the big day. That way, when Seth woke up the next morning, he would have a surprise of a fun house followed by many more surprises throughout the day.

So when we heard him talking to himself the morning of his birthday, Jack and I went into his room, and sang him "Happy Birthday," while he stood in his crib, laughing at us. Haha! Then we brought him out to the living area and he couldn't stop looking all around at his birthday decorations. Later that day, we had Jack's delicious homemade burgers with our families and then had birthday cake and opened presents with our close friends later in the afternoon. A delightful day!

My baby is no longer a baby, but a little boy. A toddler. Oh dear ...

Cups

Seth's dog cake (from a cookbook that was originally my Grandma's, then my mom made me and my brothers cakes out of the same book, and now I am!)

Seth garland!

Paper chain galore (and there was still more outside!)

Eating lunch with Grandma, Grandpa, Lito and Lita

Almost ready to eat!

Seth was so excited to see his cousin, Naya!

Haha ... apparently he adores her!

Reading with Grandma

This is one of those sound books where you push buttons to make noises while you read ... Seth was grabbing my mom's finger and making her push the buttons. Haha ... creative way to do it!