I consider myself a pretty realistic and laid back first time mom. When I was pregnant, I wasn't sure how I would be. Would I be a worry wart about every tiny thing? Would I lay awake at night beside her crib to listen to her breathe? Would I sanitize every thing and every one in my path? Or would I let my child make mud pies? Would I allow her to rule her sleep and not have any type of schedule? I think I'm a happy medium. I'm not too cautious, not too whimsical. Disclaimer, I do not disapprove to those who are either of those things! I really do think I'm in the middle. I don't let Madison eat dirt, but I don't care if she crawls around on my dusty floors or outside.
So when it came to planning the big FIRST birthday party, I was the same. I didn't want to hire an event planner but I didn't want it to be just us three celebrating it either. We definitely wanted family and close friends. We also wanted something laid back. We were thinking of making it a themed party, but ultimately we didn't. I don't know how to put this without sounding bad, but we kind of don't care. Sure there will be pictures of this wonderful milestone, but I don't think Madison will care if it was Mickey Mouse themed or not. What matters to us is celebrating, playing, spending time with friends and family, and eating gobs of cake and ice cream!
We did, however, make it a gift theme of books! Madison has tons of toys. Some toys, unless we bring them to her attention, never even get played with! We were scared that all she would get for her birthday would be tons of toys that se will play with for a week or two and then move on to the next big thing! We feel like books have been such a fulfilling and rewarding item that, pardon the cliche, keeps on giving! Especially right now, she loves her books. I think it also has to do with what is associated with books! She sits close to Mommy and/or Daddy and listens to the sounds of our voice as we read the words to her. Some books tell a story, some are simply a melodic rhyme to describe bedtime or how much we love her. She gets to look at the bright pictures and point out the characters with us. It is just a special time and we never tire of it! Except for the BINGO book. It was cute at first, now if I have to sing that song again, Bingo might find himself in the donation pile! Kidding! She loves that book too much, I can't give it away!
We will be having one of those laid back cook out type parties and there will be a "smash cake" that I hope she digs right on into! I am also one of those Moms that purchased the monogrammed shirt and she will be sporting a tutu that matches! They are just too cute NOT to wear. I do wonder, however, what to do with it after her birthday. I think I will make it into a pillow or something. Or maybe save it and when she goes to college include it in one of those tshirt blankets! How cute would that be?!
In conclusion, I'm excited and sad about this party. Excited that she is a whole year old and sad that we will be closing the pages on her infancy! Okay... Here come the tears!
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