Best Birthday Party Ever

Ok, ok so it’s only her first birthday party but I’m pretty sure even if Lilia did have a few others to compare it to this one would take the (itsy-bitsy-spider) cake!

Our Itsy-Bitsy-Spider theme was a hit. Lilia pointed and squealed with delight each time another spider decoration showed up, which was in a word, often. Leading up to the party she was signing “spider” and “more” constantly and was keenly aware that something fun was in the works.

Right before the party was about to begin I got Lilia all dolled up in her party dress and we walked out to the living room where last minute party prep was at a fever pitch and as I announced her entrance she literally walked down the hall to the center of the activity and did a full turn like a model on a catwalk as if to say to everyone “look how cute I am.” It was almost more than I could take.

Lilia was so excited to see all her friends and all the kids played really well together. There were a lot of people in a small space so it did get overwhelming a couple of times for kids, grown-ups and birthday girls alike, but for Lilia it was nothing a quick walk outside couldn’t fix.

She was not shy about diving into her cake, her first taste of real sugar, not to mention chocolate! But she was also very good about sharing. She seemed to enjoy feeding other people her cake nearly as much as eating it herself. We sang her the “Itsy Bitsy Spider” song as a warm up to the real birthday song and she really seemed to enjoy the serenade.

At the end of the party we were trying to get a few last family shots and she was so exhausted but all it took were a few more rounds of singing to get another set of smiles. Big surprise: she doesn’t mind being the center of attention one bit.

I have to take a moment to thank my mom, G-Lin for helping us throw the most amazing party ever. The planning and prep were nearly as fun as the actual party, thank you thank you thank you! We could not have done it without Mom, but we had lots of other helpers too. Erin and Mikey, your cake decorating, ribbon and streamer skillz are bar none. Thank you for asking me if there was “anything else” I needed half a dozen times and never getting mad at me when there was “one more thing” each time you asked. Missy, your chocolates were amazing, as beautiful as they were delicious. Geri, Eric you gave me the gift of being camera free during Lilia’s entire party by making sure to capture every special moment for me so I could just have fun. Rose Familia, you did double duty as the after party and clean up crew which was perfect since we all wanted to keep the party going! I can’t thank you all enough.

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