Wherein I will actually write something!
First birthdays have some established traditions. There must, for example, be cake for baby to smear on his or her face. There must be LOTS of pictures taken, some balloons, the rest is up to you.
Because I am crazy, I decided to be a little bit ambitious. Nothing extravagant, but we know so many other babies around the same age. So I invited six of them, with their parents of course, plus family and friends. I planned 2 cakes, one chocolate zucchini one chai, both iced with stabilized whipping cream and joined by an edible rainbow, jars of rainbow candy, a fruit rainbow. Music by the ever-talented Grampa Don. A crepe paper rainbow wall, personalized loot bags for each baby, a WHITE dress, if you please, with a rainbow sash, for the birthday girl.
Because I am lucky and have wonderful family and friends, it turned out perfectly. The babies were happy and well behaved. The cakes looked wonderful and tasted delicious. The music was fun. The rainbow wall was everything I envisioned. And at the end of the day, Tabetha's white dress with the super-gorgeous rainbow sash was STILL white!
I am a very, very happy mama.
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