Getting Ready for One
Happy October! I know the next couple months are just going to fly by around here, so I'm getting an early start on planning the little one's first birthday. I don't think we're going to have a huge party or anything, I just want to make it a special day to celebrate the first beautiful year of her life. I can't believe it's already so close! It makes me happy and also a little weepy to think someday my baby won't be a baby! It falls on Thanksgiving this year, which I think is pretty darn cool. I have, as usual, an overly long list of birthday projects to make for her, but will be happy if I can accomplish just a few of those. I've already got her outfit ready!
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I made this cupcake dress from this cute pattern I found on Etsy a while ago. I still have a little bit more fabric and might make her a matching bib or some pjs or something... Any ideas?
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The purple birthday hat is lined with interfacing to make it stiffer so it can stand up tall on her head and it's decorated with handmade felt flowers. I had her try it on the other day, and she tolerated it after the initial fuss of putting it on, so I think it's good to go! I'm thinking pumpkin or carrot cake for her first sugar high! What else? Do we need an elephant? A pony? A giraffe? Just kidding!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafoVTtwJn8T0QxqjiF__opIhoDPqJZAjFonH_I1km1v02uYYD24qeWJOj-pQa9YAXZ1cIKIsNzPDa6K5GW7C98GZWoFDxHMVy8D7IX5xMf-rwKTHmpQBV8pY-3ReWw3_SvwLoNsj42ZY/s400/10-3-11cupcakegirl.jpg)
I made this cupcake dress from this cute pattern I found on Etsy a while ago. I still have a little bit more fabric and might make her a matching bib or some pjs or something... Any ideas?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijg2A238c37aDlwrDqTPCNZB7SvbnUfg-saf2_QLioSXWubdkizxwCC92v4nmSBVp5o6uMl6-Bnf6E7ryiV7i59V8wuJwIIpik32fPZBcosRtCuPi7s0AWH11v7x58NNF5m6Rmg3wxuc/s400/10-3-11cupcakegirl2.jpg)
The purple birthday hat is lined with interfacing to make it stiffer so it can stand up tall on her head and it's decorated with handmade felt flowers. I had her try it on the other day, and she tolerated it after the initial fuss of putting it on, so I think it's good to go! I'm thinking pumpkin or carrot cake for her first sugar high! What else? Do we need an elephant? A pony? A giraffe? Just kidding!
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We're having a birthday party on Sunday. I'm going to make party hats too, and I'm going to attempt to make a diy photobooth, with cardboard props and everything! I should probably get to work ... haha. This blog has lots of fun party ideas: http://ohhappyday.com/
I'm sure the photo booth will be lots of fun! Thanks for the link! Hope Virginia has a great 1st b-day!