Our baby boy is one year old already! Where has this time gone!? I can't believe it's been a whole year since I was propping my swollen feet up and praying for the end!
Even though we are in Boston now, we wanted to celebrate Rian's birthday with a big family party, just like we did for Regan. So we planned a shin-dig in Buffalo at Grandma and Grandpa Gannon's house for the first weekend in May (the weekend closest to his birthday, we were on vacation - more on that later).
Our first night in town we just hung out with the grandparents and made preparations for the big party the next day. Regan and Rian both enjoyed playing in the back yard.
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| Bad Grandma feeding Rian and Ice Cream Sandwich |
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| Swinging with Papa |
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| The Boys |
The next day was party day, and I went all out with our color scheme of blue & green, and Rian was dress accordingly with our "little man" theme.
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| Party Time! |
My friend Lindsay is opening her own bakery in July, and I asked her to make the cake. I'm so glad I did because it was way more than I could have ever wished for! So cute with little animals in bow ties all around the cake! Rian ever had a little smash cake all to himself! So if you are in the need for some baked goods, check out the Wheatberry Bake Shop!
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| Derek and Regan were happy to be reunited |
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| Playing with Uncle Mark's Sunglasses |
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| Party, party! |
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| Regan in her party dress...which stayed remarkably clean |
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| Getting ready to sing |
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| The crowd |
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| Not too sure whats going on |
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| "Are you sure I'm allowed to do this?" |
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| Daddy trying to help him out |
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| Getting the hang of it |
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| Success! |
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| The Aftermath |
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| The Clean -up (Thanks Aunt B!) |
And that's all the pictures I have, because I stopped filming and started eating cake. We were so lucky to be able to spend a special day with all of our friends and family, and Rian was so spoiled by everyone! He has a new outfit for every day of the week, and of course, toys a-plenty. Thank you to everyone who made the day so special for all of us, especially the Grandmas & Great-Grandmas!
So we were on our way home for two weeks until Rian's real birthday and then our trip to the Outer Banks
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| Petting the kitty! (he sorta says "kitty" now) |
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| Regan's drawing of "Papa & Jack" |
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| Trouble makers pulling everything out of the closet |
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| Snack time! |
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| This kid LOVES his Daddy...he says "da-da!" |
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| Starting him early on his Rubik's Cube |
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| Official 12 month photo! |
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| Singing "Happy Birthday" on his actual birthday, with his Mud Pie |
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| Happy Birthday Little Man! We love you! |
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| Too much partying for Cosmo... |
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| So Regan gave him a blanket and a stuffed animal, and put him to bed |
That's all for now, I'll work on a post to document our Outer Banks trip next!
