Martin's First Birthday
Yes, I am fully aware that Martin will not remember his first birthday, but we certainly will, and we have about 350 pictures as proof. Saturday was perfect!! It could not have gone any better.
Martin slept the first 15 minutes of the party, but it certainly made for a happier baby during the party. He and Bryan went up in the game room to nap about 3, and because of all the noise downstairs it took a little while to fall asleep, but at one point when I went to check on them, they were both asleep! Then he came downstairs to his party--he cruised all over the living room welcoming his guests, and trying to find Mama who was running around trying to get all the food put out. I did an Anchor theme for the party (surprise, surprise) and it all turned out so cute.
We had about 35 party guests, and we ate til we could eat no more. I had a few appetizers when the party started, and then we had BBQ for supper with all the fixings, and of course cake and ice cream. Oh, and homemade sugar cookies too, that turned out precious!
Martin had his own smash cake, and I was so ready to see him tear into it. It took a little while to get him to really wake up from the nap, and I am sure it was a little overwhelming with all the people, but you would have never known it, he was such a happy boy the whole time.
Anchor outfit by Lauren Kessler of My Baby Love. Isn't it absolutely precious?? She also did the bib and birthday hat that you can see in the other pictures when he is eating his cake. He had such a good time playing with everyone at the party. But, then it was CAKE TIME! I didn't really know what he would do. He is so funny about new things, I didn't really know what to expect.
Why am I in this chair? And, what is this silly hat on my head for?
Is this for me mom? What is it? What do I do with it?
Can I just have a cookie please? I am just really not sure!
Man, this cake is yummy, especially when Daddy feeds it to me! First taste of whole milk, and it was a success, he didn't see to even notice the difference.
Ok, I am done, can I get out now people?? And, then it was time for presents, and boy did Martin rack up. He is one lucky little boy to have so many people that love him.
Of course, bows are the most fun when you are unwrapping presents. He still wasn't really sure what we were doing at this point. Or what we wanted him to do.
What do you have there mom? Looks like fun!
Ooh! That is his excited face, we saw it a lot on Saturday while we were unwrapping his presents, he was excited about each thing we opened.
Calling Uncle Zach! He got a cell phone that you can record your voice on, so his says "Hey Martin, it's your Uncle Zach", and he loves it.
Yay for the drum. Complete with a bunch of musical instruments. The kid loves music, so this will be a huge hit in the weeks to come. Especially since when you beat it you get a really loud noise.
He got books, clothes, a drum, cell phones, a play table, a ball pit, some Ole Miss squeaky shoes, some baby Tom's, a 3-in-1 riding zebra, and a ton more toys. He loved everything.
Four Generations of Bryant Benton's--from Left to Right, Bryant Keith Benton, Martin Bryant Benton, Walter Bryant Benton, and Richard Bryant Benton. Pretty cool, huh?
At the end of the party, the kids started enjoying all the toys. Luke found some he liked, and Martin found some, and Thomas tried out the new Martin chair.
Luke says, "hey people, can we open this now?"
Thomas enjoying the party.
All in all we had a wonderful day. It was perfect, and I was so pleased with how everything turned out. Martin had a great first birthday, and it makes me look forward to MANY MANY more. He is so lucky to have so many family members and friends that wanted to share his special day with him. Thanks to everyone who helped and everyone who came to party with us. Happy Birthday sweet boy, you have no idea how much you blessed our lives as your parents. Martin, your Mama and Daddy love you so much! Thanks for letting us be your parents.
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