Jaxon turned one!
3 weeks ago, almost 4 actually.
I had this great party planned. Popcorn and cupcakes. Friends. And a lovely post the next day on what a great party it was.
You want to know what happened instead? Jaxon got the stomach flu, then Brian got the stomach, we rescheduled for the next weekend. Slew of doctor's appointments, a large emergency room visit bill, sleep training, and no more morning naps later... I'm finally blogging about his birthday.
We were able to celebrate on his actually birthday a little with a small cupcake from Barns & Noble. Did you know that if your child is part of their Children's Club that they can get a free small cupcake or cookie, no purchase necessary, the month of their birthday? I think it's worth signing up just for that.
While we there we also picked up an abacus. Brian thought I was crazy but Jaxon loves it!
The weekend of his party was fun. We did a very simple theme, cupcakes and popcorn. We popped TONS of popcorn and had small boxes for everyone to take. For toppings we grabbed some flavored seasonings at WalMart: kettle corn, butter, ranch, and bacon cheddar. I also set out chocolate chips, pretzels, and reese's pieces for people to mix in with the popcorn. It was hit!
The only thing that went wrong was Jaxon apparently has NO interest in smashing a smash cake.
Enter mom guilt. He had a great time and got cake and presents and smiled all day. Me? I felt bad because it wasn't on his actually birthday like we planned, felt bad that he got the stomach flu, felt bad people couldn't make it.
Can we ever just be happy in the moment? Do we have to have pinterest perfect parties and a 1 year old who perfectly smashs his cake?
As I sit here typing this I've got a little one toddling around and playing with my curtains. I think every once in a while it's a good idea to just watch his smile and remember that if he's happy and healthy then I'm doing a pretty good job at being a mom.
3 weeks ago, almost 4 actually.
I had this great party planned. Popcorn and cupcakes. Friends. And a lovely post the next day on what a great party it was.
You want to know what happened instead? Jaxon got the stomach flu, then Brian got the stomach, we rescheduled for the next weekend. Slew of doctor's appointments, a large emergency room visit bill, sleep training, and no more morning naps later... I'm finally blogging about his birthday.
We were able to celebrate on his actually birthday a little with a small cupcake from Barns & Noble. Did you know that if your child is part of their Children's Club that they can get a free small cupcake or cookie, no purchase necessary, the month of their birthday? I think it's worth signing up just for that.
While we there we also picked up an abacus. Brian thought I was crazy but Jaxon loves it!
The weekend of his party was fun. We did a very simple theme, cupcakes and popcorn. We popped TONS of popcorn and had small boxes for everyone to take. For toppings we grabbed some flavored seasonings at WalMart: kettle corn, butter, ranch, and bacon cheddar. I also set out chocolate chips, pretzels, and reese's pieces for people to mix in with the popcorn. It was hit!
The only thing that went wrong was Jaxon apparently has NO interest in smashing a smash cake.
Enter mom guilt. He had a great time and got cake and presents and smiled all day. Me? I felt bad because it wasn't on his actually birthday like we planned, felt bad that he got the stomach flu, felt bad people couldn't make it.
Can we ever just be happy in the moment? Do we have to have pinterest perfect parties and a 1 year old who perfectly smashs his cake?
As I sit here typing this I've got a little one toddling around and playing with my curtains. I think every once in a while it's a good idea to just watch his smile and remember that if he's happy and healthy then I'm doing a pretty good job at being a mom.
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