Bryleigh - 1 year old

Finally...We're able to post some pictures of Bryleigh's first birthday!

(Sorry for the delay!)

(Above are some pictures of our birthday girl on the morning of her 1st birthday!)

Bryleigh turned 1 last Saturday which was the most shocking thing for us. We just can't believe that it has been a whole year since she joined our family. We will update you on her 1 year stats later. For now, here are some great pictures from her birthday celebrations.

On Saturday morning we had a little celebration at our church. Bryleigh had a cupcake theme party so she wore an adorable cupcake shirt for most of the day. Daddy also made her a personal giant cupcake while the rest of the kids had smaller cupcakes to enjoy. Nana made her a great birthday banner out of fabric that we can reuse each year. :)

(Above is the party all set-up and ready to go.)

We invited some special friends and family members to join us as we had some yummy hot dogs, chips, fruit, and pasta salad! When the guests arrived Bryleigh changed into her birthday outfit - her "1" t-shirt that Mommy made with her perfectly pink tu-tu! She definitely looked adorable for her party! She spent a majority of the party crawling around, socializing with her family, and of course eating...she loves to eat!

(Above are a pictures of the events at the party...including the kid splashing outside in the 2 different pools.)

After about an hour of eating and playing we decided to attempt cake time....Daddy and Brenden were such a big help to Bryleigh. She had been practicing "blowing" out the candle for awhile now and had gotten pretty good but the boys were a little to eager to wait for her to blow the candle out herself! ;) She obviously didn't mind as you can see from the picture!

Finally, it was time for Bryleigh to dive into her personal cake. We were amazed with how dainty she was as she explored the cake and icing. She was a little reserved but then finally got a little brave and would occasionally taste it all. It was funny to watch her response to the cake as we all still remember Brenden covered head-to-toe with orange icing at his first party! :) However, there was one thing that was similar between the two....both of them broke out in a pretty bad rash at their first party from the cake icing...NICE!

The party was a huge success and we're very appreciative for all that came to celebrate such an amazing day and such a GREAT little girl. Afterwards, we went home for a long nap and then headed out to Fat Daddy's with most of the Baber group for a dinner celebration. Bryleigh loved hanging out with the family and being the center of attention. More than that though, she LOVED opening her presents and exploring her new toys! :) 1 year old and spoiled already!

It was definitely a great day and we can't really imagine it going any better! We know that she will not remember her 1st party, but it was definitely a memorable day for us that we're still thinking about with a smile on our face even at this time! We are truly BLESSED!!!!