Emma's Birthday Party

I debated over whether to throw Emma a party on her actual birthday - the 20th of December. It's a busy week for everyone. But then I decided that this will establish a precedent that even though her birthday is so close to Christmas, it will still always be her special day. Following are some pictures of Emma's first birthday party.

Me and the girls before things got started.

Paige and Wally

Emma and Grandma Margaret

Aunt Paige and Emma

(update: She has been walking for the last month, and got the last pins removed from her wrist a couple weeks ago. She's still in rehab and will be for some time, but doesn't she look awesome?! Her biggest hurdle now will be gaining back the 20 lbs she lost during the ordeal!! )

Aunt Chelsee and Emma.

Presents!

Emma's "big gift" from Mom and Dad. A Fisher Price Laugh 'n Learn kitchen. She LOVES it! (So does Aiva. :)

The cake. Looks blah from the ouside, but it was sooooo yummy! Triple chocolate fudge with a thick layer of strawberry/raspberry/bluberry filling in the middle with cream cheese frosting. YUM!!

Emma did with her cake what every mother imagines her baby will do at their first birthday party. She dug right in, and ate the entire thing. It was a fantastic mess!!!

And . . . right into the bath afterward! I love cute little naked baby bodies!!



And, on a sidenote . . .

Doesn't Emma look a lot like a Kewpie Doll????



Happy Birthday sweet Emma!!