Happy Brithday Paytin Lily!

Happy Happy Happy First Birthday to our beautiful baby girl!

(photo by Spring Kraft)

This past Saturday, we had the chance to celebrate Paytin's first birthday with a cupcake themed birthday party that many of our family members were able to make it too. It was an all day/all weekend type thing and it was SUCH a blast. I wasn't stressed out, and yet, it still seemed to go by all too fast. Paytin wasn't in a bad mood persay, and she for sure had her very very happy moments, but she was much more serious and clingy to Mommy then we are used too. I'm sure that had a lot to do with all the new faces around, and oh yeah, cutting her very first tooth! I noticed it yesterday afternoon, and just throwing it out there that its almost to the day the exact same time Brayden got his. I know teething is genetic, but within hours of each other is pretty rare I'd think!
Anyways, back to the party, we did a fun, girly, cupcake themed party with lots of balloons and pink and purple decorations. She was enthralled with the dangling #1's in our living room, loved chasing after the balloons, and LOVED her new toys.
We were joined by her MeeMa, Papa, Aunt Katie, Great Uncle Jim, Great Aunt Judy, Grammy, Uncle Brian K. Aunt Spring, and cousins Gregory, Adam, Luke, and Gideon. A lot of people traveled a LONG way to be at the party and we really really appreciate it as well as everyone who sent their love, cards, and gifts as well!
Paytin enjoyed her cupcake, but only a few bites, and then wanted to be cleaned off right away! She loved all her gifts too, and took a special liking to the little Eggies that Auntie Sarah and Uncle Brian got her; I had never seen them before! She also has always been a huge water bug and loved the backyard inflatable pool and pool chair that Daddy got her, between that and the hot tub, she was one happy chick! Brayden loved being able to help open her gifts, and she loved having Brayden there to help.
It was a really really fun day to celebrate such a huge milestone in her tiny little life! Can't believe my baby is ONE! Stay tuned for more pictures, and 12 month stats! (Not neccessarily in that order!)