Its fun being One!

Can you believe it??? I sure can't- Roselyn is one year old! Time sure does fly when you are having fun- and that includes her birthday weekend as well. I was very grateful that her birthday fell on Labor Day weekend this year so we have a long weekend to celebrate this milestone (even though if I got a dollar for everytime people laughed that her birthday was on Labor day thinking she was born on the holiday- come on ya'll, it is a different day of the month each year!). Anyways, the festivities began with Grandpa Steve and Grandma Kim coming on Saturday, September 5th to visit for the weekend. Roselyn had a great time playing with them and couldn't get enough attention- I mean, who needs parents when there are grandparents?:) Roselyn woke up on the big day all smiles. Rob and I had to rush out to get things ready for the party, but we knew Roselyn was in good hands with her Grandparents. Unfortunately, Grandma Kim was feeling under the weather, but Roselyn's other Grandparents were on their way to help. All grandparents arrived right on time (10 am) with Roselyn to the Carl Miller Park. We reserved Pavilion 1 which is the first and largest Pavilion in the park. It is right next to the bathrooms (super handy after the smash cake) and close to the spraying fountain and smaller jungle gym area. Roselyn came in her Grandmother's arms wearing her pretty butterfly dress made by my mom (butterflies were the theme for the party). The Pavilion had ten tables and seven had white table clothes and balloon and butterfly centerpieces for people to eat. One remaining table was for the gifts, one for the food, and the final one was for the cake, punch, and guest of honor. During the first hour of the party guest came and socialized, making sure to say hello to Roselyn and sign her one year photo frame. At about 11am it was time for Roselyn to dive into her smash cake. We made sure to take off her dress, but left her in her bloomers and placed a 1st birthday crown on her head and bib around her neck. As we sang happy birthday you could tell she was ready for the cake- I kept having to hold her hand back from grabbing for it. After Roselyn and I blew out her one candle we let her dive in. Oh boy, did she like it! She was not the messiest of eaters, but she definitely made sure to get big handfuls of frosting and cake and put it directly in her mouth. Mouth, hands, and forearms were covered in the yummy goo. After a few minutes half the cake was demolished and we figured it was enough for her. She was taken to the bathroom by Mimi and Nannie to be cleaned off. People began to slowly leave and we prepared for the after party at our house.
Since it was Labor day we decided for any guests that wanted to come, we would have a cookout of hamburgers and hotdogs at the house. Most out of town people came by as well as a few close local friends. Since it was about 1pm when this half of the celebration started, Roselyn missed most of it since it was her nap time. You would think that with about 20-30 people in the house (including other crying babies) she would have trouble taking her nap. But we didn't hear one peep from her for nearly 3 hours. I guess she was wiped out! Once she did awake, it was time to open gifts. The only people remaining was family, which was a perfect amount of people to view this unveiling. Roselyn loved taking the tissue paper out of bags and ripping wrapping paper off of boxes. Each gift brought a even bigger smile to her face. Truthfully, that entire day I do not believe she ever stopped smiling. I guess she knew it was her first birthday.
A couple of side notes. Roselyn went for her one year appointment Thursday and received three shots (one being the flu shot). She did fantastic with them- thank goodness. We also had her iron level checked and she still needs to stay on Poly Vi Sol. She was 29 inches long and 22lb 10oz- both are in the 75th percentile. She head was still in the 90th percentile, however:)
More big news! Roselyn is crawling AND standing on her own! I guess she figured she was a year old it was about time she did both things. It certainly has changed the dynamics in the house, however. Watch out picture frames and candles- nothing is safe now! She actually got a hold of the ironing board the other day and it fell opposite of her (thank goodness!). Baby proofing- here we come!