...: Happy Birthday!

What a great day for a Birthday party!! It was snowing cats and dogs. I think it was making up for not snowing last year when I was in labor, which is what I had hoped would be the scenario for my home birth. I had romanticized the thought of laboring to the soothing sight of snowflakes out my window, at night, so peaceful. Instead I was screaming my head off to the Snowdown fireworks at sunset when Josiah made his way into the world.

He started off the day with his ball and balloon - two of his favorite things!

I had decorated while he was napping so he woke up to a parade of balloons down the handrail, how exciting.

He was a bit cautious with all these people arriving, not sure what the big hubbub was about.
Sitting with his friend Ava, who also likes balloons.
Flirting with Gabi

Opening presents

and more presents...

I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do about cake for J's birthday. He hasn't really had much sugar and I had heard from one of my firends that when she tried a traditional sugary cake for her daughter's birthday she wouldn't eat it. So I opted for "Bunny Cake" from my Super Baby Food book. It's a carrot cake sweetend with Applesuace and apple juice. The frosting was made with cream cheese and honey (a 1 year milestone food).