My Ladybug Princess

 My Aunt SheShe made the perfect outfit for Suzy's first birthday celebration. I couldn't have asked for anything cuter. It always means so much to me to have Suzy's clothes made by her. I feel like they are way more special when she makes them for us. Her outfit fit our party theme to a T. We love our "Sew SheShe Designs".

Such a happy girl. 

"Here, Mama, I don't want to wear this."

I tried to get more pictures of Suzy in her cute little ensemble, but she was too busy for all that. She thought it was amazing that all her family and friends were in the same room at the same time. She had to keep tabs on everyone. She had to know that everyone was paying attention to her, and only her.

She was checking out all the goodies that her friends brought her. Scott and I got her the chair she is posing beside. She loves it. She loves it enough to "mark" it as hers. She pooped in it this morning. The joys. 

Instead of sitting in the chair, she usually just climbs around on it. It is her personal jungle gym. 

Suzy's Mammie and Pappy Tallo came to the big celebration. We are always thrilled to see them. They keep  Suzy dressed in the cutest clothes. Suzy loves her Mammie and Pappy. The present they brought was wrapped in bugs, too. How perfect?! Suzy wanted to open it SOOOO bad. 

"Please Papaw, let me open it. Just one.... Pllllleeeeeeaaaase!"

Begging eyes will always get a little girl what she wants. 

Mammie and Pappy got her the cutest little dress. I cannot wait to put it on her with some cute little stockings... Ah. Little girls are soo much fun.

After Suzy conned Papaw into opening her present from Mammie and Pappy, it was time for her to open all of her presents. Goodness gracious she had a lot of presents to open, so we brought in reinforcement. Veazy and Allyx came to the rescue for this present. 

Ford, the superhero, decided he needed to get in on the fun, too. 

These were just a few of the many guest that came to wish Sue Baby a Happy Birthday. 

Laurie with Samuel and Evie! So glad they came. 

Suzy was tickled that she would have her very own beach towel for the lake this year. She loved that towel. Mouth full of teeth grins are always a good sign. Suzanne Boyle gave her the towel, and I know we will get a lot of use out of it. 

Mimi and Papaw know how much Suzy likes books, so they got her books and a Cat in the Hat doll. She loooooved it. 

Uncle Jon and Aunt LaKay followed suite and got another book with a gator animal. She loved it so much too. 

Special Daze, Mae Mae, and GiGi, sent us the sweetest present. Suzy got her own little crown. She loves it. She has already chewed some of the feathers off of it, but it is still adorable. This is a prime reason that is a treat to shop locally. Special Daze is always sooooo good to us. Thank you Gigi and MaeMae. 

She loves being the princess.

When the presents were all opened and put away it was time for food! Everyone got a plate and started digging in. All Suzy wanted was strawberries and cheese balls. At least, that's all she thought she wanted. She didn't know that she was fixing to get treated to her very own smash cake. 

We all sang Happy Birthday to the Party Bug, and I helped her blow out her candle. I put the cake down in front of her, but she wasn't worried about it at first. She just wanted the cheese ball that was shoved in her mouth. Finally, when the cheese ball wasn't her main focus she was READY to get into that cake. She is like me, she loooooves her sweets. 

Notice the cheese ball face and fingers?

" I think I will lick the cheese off my fingers before I did into that cake."

Easten is never too sure about sweets, but we made him try anyway. Another failed attempt. He needs a fruit cake for his next birthday. 

She had her whole face in this cake at one point. 

Suzy is a very good sharer. She wants Daddy to have a bite. 

Now she is trying to give a bite to someone else. 

She had a blast. The cake was scrumptious. 

After she had some clean clothes on she got to go ride on her new toy  that Scott and I got her. She loves it. 

We were so blessed to have so many friends and family members to spend this special occasion with us. I am thrilled to have a great group of people in Suzy's life. She may not realize it now, but she will one day. 

She got lots of good presents: dresses, clothes, bathtime stuff, push toys, toys that make looooots of noise, and lots of books. This Mama loves seeing books. Some of the more random things she got was a gold coin from Mama B. I am putting it in the safety deposit box next week. I hope we can keep up with it forever for Suzy. Lauren got her another piece of pottery for her collection. Betsy Hartley gave her a little Peter's Pottery bunny for a baby shower gift, Lauren got the big bunny for Christmas, and decided she wanted to start giving plates and stuff too. Suzy may not understand now, but when she is 18 and has everything she needs she will be greatly appreciative. Auntie T gave her a Peter's giraffe. It is adorable. Her KK started the collection for Walt Disney Movies. She wanted her to have all the movies that we grew up watching. As they are coming out of the vault she is snatching them up. Those ideas are so thoughtful and we appreciate y'all thinking of Suzy's future. Y'all are such good friends. 

We are so glad that everyone came and enjoyed themselves. I hope that we never forget her first party. 

When we got Suzy in the car to go home she fell asleep. Scott got her in her crib and she took a big power nap. We woke her up for supper and she was full force. She was not going back to bed. The sugar had kicked in, maybe?! 

Finally we put her in bed to play with her stuffed animals. After a few minutes we didn't hear her talking to the animals. We went in there and she was sitting in her bed dead asleep. Sitting straight up with her hippo snuggled to her, asleep. The baby was worn slap out. 

She was tired from her Birthday Party, and Scott and I were too. It was fun, but I am glad it is over. I need a weeks worth of rest to catch up now.