Max's First Birthday

Max turned one on sunday.

We celebrated his big day at my parents' house. What originally started out as a small get-together, quickly morphed into quite the gathering. It was absolutely perfect though.

It was fun to watch Max interact with other kids. We don't make a huge effort (or any effort, really) to have play dates yet. I only have so much time with him on the weekends, and I don't want to share him! He did a great job with everyone at the party, never getting shy or mean. Max plays well with others!

He was not at all interested in opening his gifts, surprise surprise. But he got some great ones. Lots of clothes and great books. A bubble machine, a whale for the bath, a push bike, musical instruments, and other great toys. Grandma and Grandpa Gardner were even able to attend via Skype. He's a lucky duck!

My mom and sister made Max's birthday cake. We decided on an apple spice cake recipe we found here. They also made a banana glaze, also found here. We topped it all off with Max's favorite food: blueberries! We are continuing to feed Max as healthy and organically as possible, so a big store-bought cake just wasn't for us.

Max loved playing in the new sand box, showing off his walking skills, and playing with everyone (especially his cousin Anthony!).

A huge thank you to Megan and my parents for putting it all together. It was a perfect day.