Baby: birthday party!

We had a FABULOUS birthday party for our princess Sofia! 🙂

The perfect matching cake.

I found it online and it was just how I wanted~~~

decoration was minimal because it has been busy season at work so I didn’t have  time nor energy to do big planning (nor that I’ve ever done any!)

The party was held on Sunday October 6th at noon because Star arrived on October 5th. Mom and I spent half of Saturday cooking

The birthday girl~~ 🙂 So happy in her dress

with crown and little red shoes

we even practiced some walking

so happy to have both of us with her in this special day

and of course the grandma is extra happy to be here

playful as always

someone is getting her cheeks back 😉

almost set

The menu:

• Argentinean empanadas
• Waffle with various toppings
• blueberries muffins
• mini frittata
• apple strudel
• coconut macaroons
• arugula salad with apple, goat cheese and pecan
• blue corn chips with guacamole
• cheese plate with fruit
• fruits
• glutinous rice with black sesame filling
• puffs and crackers for the little ones

we set up a Time Capsule station where guests  write down predictions of Sofia in 17 years! 🙂 We had a lot of fun with that.

The guests started to arrive

adults and little ones

at one point, our family room became a large playground for all the babies/kids

our birthday girl having her lunch

on my mom’s and on the floor

I made a baby-friendly smash cake for her

Ready to smash and play

so much fun!

and then it was time for the real cake

birthday song in four languages were sing! 🙂

such a joyful moment

after she changed cloth, she was even more active…. she found her disneyland

so entertained

and I was really enjoying the moment with my friends and their babies

After the party, it was gift-openning

More than 30 friends showed up to the party. The birthday girl behaved really well. She greeted to everyone, played with other kids and had fun the whole day~ 🙂 I was more than happy to be hosting. Many friends congratulated me for the nicely put food table and the ambiance, they even thought I made the cake myself. 🙂 hahahaha…

I am amazed by how this little girl, who slowly knows I’m her mom and maybe the one who loves her the most in the entire world, could have the power of bringing happiness and joy to our entire family~~~ I’m beyond thrilled and immensely grateful for the most wonderful gift I could have asked for.

I love you Sofia. No matter what happens in the future, I’ll forever love you and work hard to keep the smile on you.