Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Almost one! Time for fun!


Invitations are going out this week for our baby girl's first birthday party!  A little over a month away!  I had a hard time finding a teddy bear invitation I liked, so I found this baby announcement on Minted and turned it into an invitation.  I think it came out great! 

I don't have any details put together other than the place, time, invitation...and the colors/theme: brown teddy bears with pink and purple accents.  I know I'll be making a teddy bear cake and cupcakes.  We're also going to make these "teddy bear car" treats.  I need to figure out the food.  I'd love to make Lulu a little birthday crown and tutu.  Help me, what else do I need to start thinking about? 

9 comments:

  1. I love these!!! I carried the theme by putting labels on water bottles and then little gifts for the kiddos! I absolutely love the invites!

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  2. So cute! I made cupcake toppers that matched our invites, and then I just color coordinated all the plates/napkins/plasticwear/cups/etc. :) Also, I think I remember you mentioning that you're night weaning Lucia? How are you doing that? How is it going? I think Theodore is ready to be night weaned. Or, at least I'm ready for him to be night weaned... :) On a "good" night he's only up once or twice, and on a "bad" night, it's every hour or two after 11 PM.

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  3. Yes, we are night weaning. When Lucia wakes up, David goes in to her and pats her back to sleep. Usually it only takes a few minutes. Sometimes she still wakes up 3 or so times at night but most of the time she is sleeping through. If I go in there, she associates me with milk and absolutely will not go back to sleep without nursing. I hate that the burden is on David, but he reminds me that if she sleeps through the night he gets a good night sleep as well, so it's best for both of us in the long run!

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  4. Thanks, Elise! They are actually baby announcements but I couldn't find any bear birthday invitations that I liked, so I made this one work and we are so happy about this!

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  5. So cute! But I love bears and purple :) I can't believe she is going to be 1 already! It seems like just yesterday you were still pregnant :)

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  6. The Teddy Bear Cars are adorable. Are you going to make her a separate cake that she can play in? That's a great tradition! :)

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  7. Cute. I can't wait to start planning my Lu's 1st birthday... oh who am I kidding, it's already half planned. Hitting the party store the day after Valentines for everything PINK for my February baby!!!

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  8. Are other kids coming? G had 2 little friends, so I planned favors.
    I absolutely loved planning and hosting her first birthday party :-)
    Hope you savor the day!!

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  9. Lucia has a little (third) cousin who recently turned one and hopefully will be there. The next youngest person will be my brother, who is 20!

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