Cute as a Button First Birthday

Cute as a Button and Oh Sew Fun.... Ruby Lee has just turned ONE!!

I used to laugh when second time moms would tell me how much faster the second baby's first year would go than the first. They are not kidding. This year has flown by so incredibly fast, here it is almost 2 weeks after sweet girl turned one and I'm just writing this post! 

Just like the weekend she was born, the weekend of her first birthday was a blustery blizzard of snow & wind, and unfortunately most of our family was not able to attend her birthday party, but we did make the most of it for those who would come, here's a few snaps of Ruby's special Cute as a Button Birthday! 

 

February 15, 2014

February 15, 2015!

 

 

 

I made the buttons using a button mold and Wilton candy melts

 

A few of my favorites from our Cake Smash session with the fabulous Christina at

Lasting Moments Photography

 

 

 

And a bit of the décor:

 

I used my new Silhouette Portrait to create the button buntings as well as a few other decorations

 

 

The Kid's birthday party

I love planning parties, most of the time, but after the HUGE Sock Monkey bash we had last year for The Kid's party and the big Ready to POP shower we had for my sister, I just wasn't up for a huge family/friends party this year. That's okay, The Kid was more than happy to have just pizza, cake, and presents with a few family members... so long as ELMO was there :) I did mostly store-bought stuff this year, with the exception of the cake (Momma made), and the Make-Your-Own grilled pizzas, courtesy of Nana Linnie I hope you enjoy the photos!

Blowing bubbles with cousin Michaela :)

I Love MELMO! :)

Mama made Elmo cake :)

Grampy "Bampa" lighting the candles on the cake...

Singing Happy Birthday :)

The aftermath... showing the cool "tie dye" cake center.