Adelaide turned 1 on Sunday! We celebrated with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Eric, Mommy, Daddy, Matilda and Evelyn. We filled the dining room with pink balloons and butterfly bunting that I cut for her. We got a big bouquet of pink carnations, a pink ruffly cake and lots of pink presents. It was so girly!
I made a butter cake, and dyed the layers shades of pink for an ombre effect. I decorated with a pink swiss buttercream frosting in ruffles. It was a tiny cake--barely 6 inches across (but 4 layers) it was perfect for our girly little baby. But, while we were out, Laddie managed to get up high enough to lick the ruffles off half of the cake!! I was able to turn it around for pictures, but you can imagine how angry I was! Now, with time, it's become funny.
Adelaide didn't seem to know what to think when we all burst into her room signing "happy birthday" when she woke up, but she did love the decorations! She ate some cake (not a fan of frosting though) But, mostly, she wanted to play with the plate.
And, she loved opening her presents! It was a very special birthday. Beautiful weather, she's nearly walking, she has 8 teeth and says "mama" all day long. She eats like a champ, sleeps through the night, claps, plays peek-a-boo and adores playing with her sisters. She is such a happy baby and, she's growing and learning things so quickly.
