Please note: I did not take these pictures. They were taken by Emily Goodemoot of Emily Goodemoot Photography.
Showing posts with label 1st Birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1st Birthday. Show all posts
Clara's Belated Birthday Update!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Please note: I did not take these pictures. They were taken by Emily Goodemoot of Emily Goodemoot Photography.
Clara Leanne Turns 1!!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
This past Sunday, we had a beautiful birthday party for Clara. Every plan was executed perfectly (which never, ever happens) and we were surrounded by friends and family. Thank you to all who came to celebrate a year full of smiles, tears, learning and love. <3
Photos were taken by a wonderful local photographer, Emily Goodemoot. Check out her facebook page!
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| She literally picked frosting up between her thumb and finger. You can see her finger lines in the frosting. |
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| I wish she had this headband on for all her pictures, but she wouldn't keep it on. |
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| Washing off all the cake. |
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| She's so proud of herself. :-) |
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| Earmuffs! |
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| I've never seen her make a face like that before! |
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| All the family and friends that came to celebrate Clara's birthday. She is loved! <3 |
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| I made the pinwheels using a DIY tutorial on Pinterest, and I got the straws at Heliotrope Home. |
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| I made her cake myself (pretty proud of it!) but I got the idea off Pinterest. |
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| I made the cupcakes myself :) The custom banner was made by the Avis and Iris Etsy Shop. I was able to choose my colors and it was extremely affordable! |
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| Her eyes are blue or green, depending on the lighting. |
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| SOOO many presents! Thank you to everyone! Clara loves them all! |
Just to repeat, I did not take these pictures. (I wish I had skills like Emily, though!)
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Part 1: Pregnancy
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
I loved everything about being pregnant. Or, at least I thought I would. I'm a very *wide* lady, and I figured my wide hips meant I was meant to pop out babies. Bring it on! (Disclaimer: Clara was not planned.)
I didn't want to find out the sex of my little bean. I wanted it to be a surprise. Yeah, that didn't last long. I remember exactly how I felt... Like I had to pee... badly. Probably from the ridiculous amount of water you have to drink before the ultrasound. (You can't ask a pregnant woman to empty her bladder "half-way". It's not possible.)
I had "known" that Clara was a girl since I found out I was pregnant. Mothers always know. And I was right! I grew up with three sisters, and I couldn't imagine having a son. Up to that point, I couldn't come up with a single boy name. I didn't see the point, I was THAT sure.
When I started to feel Clara's kicks, right around the time of the ultrasound, I really felt like it was real. I was actually going to have a baby. A little human that has half of my genes. And I'm responsible for what kind of woman she's going to be. (Not entirely, but pretty much). It was daunting.
Clara's dad and I didn't move in together until a couple of weeks before my guess date, which was terrifying. My OB told me she'd be surprised if I made it to 37 weeks, so I was prepared to go at any time. Our living space, however, was not.
The day we moved in, I put together her entire nursery. The rest of the place looked like crap, but the nursery was all set for a baby.
Towards the end (in reality, the final 3 months) I kept getting asked if I was having triplets. No. In fact. I was not. Singular. Singular birth. Uno bebe. I didn't feel all that big, I mean I felt huge. I WAS pregnant, after all. But I didn't feel triplets big. Looking back, I was pretty huge. I did look like I had at least two babies in that belly.
Clara had her behind firmly wedged in the right side of my rib cage for weeks. Her hiccups and limbs moving on the left side would tickle. I couldn't wait to meet her.
To be continued...
  I started getting HUGE around 6 months. I was gigantic. I looked like most women do when they're about to give birth.  |
| Yep, me at 6 months. |
I didn't want to find out the sex of my little bean. I wanted it to be a surprise. Yeah, that didn't last long. I remember exactly how I felt... Like I had to pee... badly. Probably from the ridiculous amount of water you have to drink before the ultrasound. (You can't ask a pregnant woman to empty her bladder "half-way". It's not possible.)
I had "known" that Clara was a girl since I found out I was pregnant. Mothers always know. And I was right! I grew up with three sisters, and I couldn't imagine having a son. Up to that point, I couldn't come up with a single boy name. I didn't see the point, I was THAT sure.
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| Around 8 months (even bigger, and weirdly shaped) |
When I started to feel Clara's kicks, right around the time of the ultrasound, I really felt like it was real. I was actually going to have a baby. A little human that has half of my genes. And I'm responsible for what kind of woman she's going to be. (Not entirely, but pretty much). It was daunting.
Clara's dad and I didn't move in together until a couple of weeks before my guess date, which was terrifying. My OB told me she'd be surprised if I made it to 37 weeks, so I was prepared to go at any time. Our living space, however, was not.
The day we moved in, I put together her entire nursery. The rest of the place looked like crap, but the nursery was all set for a baby.
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| Clara's dad and I. I was huge, right? |
Towards the end (in reality, the final 3 months) I kept getting asked if I was having triplets. No. In fact. I was not. Singular. Singular birth. Uno bebe. I didn't feel all that big, I mean I felt huge. I WAS pregnant, after all. But I didn't feel triplets big. Looking back, I was pretty huge. I did look like I had at least two babies in that belly.
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| Taken somewhere in the last two weeks. |
Clara had her behind firmly wedged in the right side of my rib cage for weeks. Her hiccups and limbs moving on the left side would tickle. I couldn't wait to meet her.
To be continued...
Birthday Inspiration
Thursday, March 8, 2012
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to win an awesome hat, custom made for your little one!
Where else would I go for birthday inspiration besides PINTEREST!
LOVE this banner by Avis and Iris over at their Etsy shop!
I had specific colors in mind for Clara's birthday party, so they made me a custom
banner (saying "happy birthday clara"). They're fantastic and I received my package
within a week!
DIY pinwheels! I love pinwheels for a spring birthday, hence why I'm including them!
Paper straws from Heliotrope! Love this store!
Such cute, creative items, and all very reasonably priced.
My package got to me within a week. Love that store!
I wanted something like this so badly for Clara's first birthday pictures. But I CANNOT
find a wooden high chair ANYWHERE!
I'm making Clara's cake myself, and although I don't think
I'll be able to make it NEARLY as cute as this one, it's my inspiration.
Please, please, please vote for us!
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Also, DON'T forget to enter the giveaway!
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