A Superhero First Birthday Party

It was time to celebrate LJ's first year of life and I arrived to the party super excited to see all of Tati's hard work and planning finally pay off!

WW: Superman Turns 1!

Flashback Friday: Superman's Progress!

Here's a quick pictorial journey for our little Superman, LJ.  Now, the last you saw him, LJ was a little peanut but he had gobs of personality.

Well, he is getting SUPER big SUPER quickly!

Three Months

Four months - a Valentine's Day smirk!

Five months - St. Patrick's Day fashion

At his six-month milestone, LJ had a big boy photo shoot.

Look at that smile! I want to eat him up!  For our gift to the little man who had everything, we got a keepsake he will probably have his whole life.  We wanted to give something to serve as a reminder that his family knew he'd be great from the moment he entered the world.  This gift, a super hero cape, came with a certificate of super hero authenticity and a note that certifies Langston as an OFFICIAL super hero (how many people can put that on their resume?!)!  His cape usually hangs on his pegboard in his room - ya know, in the event he needs to jump out of his crib to save the world.  He put it on for his big boy photo shoot and it looked awesome.

Do you want a cape for a special super hero on the way?  Stay tuned because I'll be sharing all of the details with one of my favorite etsy shop owners!

Eight months - sitting up and eating his stickers

Time flies, right?  He LOVES me.  I think he really prefers when I have big hair because he really gets a kick out of it moving around.

The first time I fed him, I wiggled the spoon on his gums (he was teething) and he LOVED IT.

Spent some time with this guy and I will watch my videos all week to get by until I see him again. #teething #superman #LJ #babygiggles

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Tati snagged a few pics of some of our 'first time' milestones.

Yes, Munch held him (and smelled his head) and we gave him a bath!  I shared my little man... talk about progress!

Here's hoping your weekend is SUPER fun!

TBT: A Super Cute Safari Shower

I've opened the celebration vault and, in doing so, I realize I still owe you lots of updates!  First, yesterday's Wordless Wednesday post was a teaser.

Our little super hero is *like* a little man now.  He's still super... just not as bite-sized as he once was.  I will share a few images in the coming days but I realized I didn't share his baby shower photos!

Langston's family took the lead for the shower and we conducted a few teleconferences to plan things.   Everyone settled on a theme to match the nursery decor, SAFARI SPORTS!  Langston comes from a family of teachers.  Both his aunt and mom are teachers and they each had oodles of animal stuff in their teacher stashes (I totally want a teacher stash now).  Because this event was to be hosted at Langston's aunt's home, she headed up the food and decor with support from her family.  I was asked to get the cake and to work with Tati's friend, Lynsie, for games.  I think I can handle that :)

There were challenges with the shower and NO, not the Event Planner Resentment you are thinking!  As you all are aware, baby LJ arrived SUPER early... he arrived even before the baby shower was scheduled and, as a matter of fact, he was in the NICU when the shower was hosted.  The main challenge was deciding whether to proceed with a shower... pulling LJ's parents away from the NICU seemed inconsiderate.  However, as the shower date neared, the odds that LJ would come home increased.  If we didn't host a shower, when would the new parents have time to shop for the things they needed?

THE SHOWER WAS ON!

WW: Guess Who's Getting SUPER Big

The Littles - Lea, MyHoney, Superman

Over the holidays, I had lots of time for my littles.  In addition to the Christmas crew, I enjoyed some one-on-one time with my babies.

But God - A Tiny Reminder of His Promise

I know, I know. I'm supposed to be all about organization and I am... just not as much as I'm enjoying life.  Yesterday's Wordless Wednesday post was an introduction to Superman (I totally thought that should be two words but I guess not).  Anyhoo, you guys have been along for the ride since the announcement of Tati's pregnancy.  Do you remember the Island's announcement (here)?  What about the gender reveal (here)?

Sometimes, people don't understand those of us who 'do the most.'  They think 'I didn't have to do all that stuff and things turned out just fine for me.' They turn their nose up at the idea of someone documenting a journey through photos or celebrations.

In the case of Tamara and Langston, most were excited to share in the moments leading up to LJ's arrival because we knew it took time, prayer and sacrifice to conceive.  There are always those who, simply put, don't get it.

Why host a cookout to pull together families that are forever connected through the birth of their son?

Why take photos of a belly during this, the only time it will ever be full of blessings in this manner, when you can just remember it?

Why the hoopla?

Why the fun?

Why involve others in your excitement?

WW: Meet Superman

Team Pink vs. Team Blue

My Wordless Wednesday post earlier this week was a peek into some party elements at the Gender Reveal party this past weekend.

It was a great day!  It was also, however, my only planned outing for the weekend after I had my wisdom teeth (+ a molar) removed.

Guess Who's Expecting!

"Grandma, I have to get my blue for my baby brother's party!" ~Munchface

 

Yep, the kid was certain her god sibling would be a boy.  She told everyone at her grandparents' home to get ready.  One, she's going to be a big sister.  Two, the baby is a boy.

 

No, silly. I'm not expecting!  Who is, you ask?  Well, here's a clue:

 

 

Have you figured it out yet?

 

WW: Guess Who's Expecting!