Birthday party cake photos

Olivia's (much belated) first birthday party was Friday night. We invited our immediate families, which included about 22 people. There were a half dozen little ones, so our house was a little loud for awhile. Here are the cake photos for those of you who couldn't join us.

The cakes. Banana cake on the left, and "official" birthday cake on the right. (In case you are wondering, my birthday is a little more than a week after Olivia's, so I, "Mom" got included on the cake text.)

Olivia politely listens to the singing and avoids touching the cupcake until it is over.

"Hmm...let's see here...I think I'll start with the icing first."

"Oooh...good icing!"

"Cream cheese icing...my favorite!"

Still sucking off the icing.

Finally taking a breather from devouring the icing.

After finishing off her banana cupcake, she also got a piece of regular birthday cake. This photo was taken right before she started rubbing icing all over her eyes. We caught her and threw her in the tub before she could go for her hair.

Doesn't she look just pleased as punch to be covered in icing?

Growing up so fast!

Daddy found Olivia's old bouncy seat while we were tidying up her closet today. He thought she should try it out.

I think she enjoyed it more than she ever did when she was pre-mobile.

Happy first birthday, Olivia!

Olivia's first year in pictures


Moments after birth...so precious!

12/13/07 - One Month Old

1/12/08 - Two Months Old

2/12/08 - Three Months Old

3/12/08 - Four Months Old

4/12/08 - Five Months Old

5/12/08 - Six Months Old

6/12/08 - Seven Months Old

7/12/08 - Eight Months Old

8/12/08 - Nine Months Old

9/12/08 - Ten Months Old

10/12/08 - Eleven Months Old

11/12/08 - Happy 1st Birthday!

This last photo appears thanks to Olivia's Godparents, who allowed me to borrow their camera to get the pictures. I had to take at least two dozen shots to get one where she was sitting still, looking up and not making a weird face.

Here are two bonus photos, just because I was a little camera-happy today...

Hi Mommy! I'm so happy it's my birthday today!

Blowing a birthday kiss to you!

Don't forget to vote!

Olivia is very serious about this. Go vote!

Happy Halloween!

From our little monkey, who had fun trick-or-treating at Daddy's office today.

Mommy let a friend give her ice cream. What good is Halloween without a sugar load, after all? She loved it!

Funny girl

Olivia likes to blow kisses.



Reading a book and laughing.

Zoo and other fun

Big smiles in line at "Boo at the Zoo"

Grandma gave Olivia her first sucker, which she LOVED.

Where's the candy?

Riding on her car.

Very happy baby.