Happy Birthday / Jelly & Jabs!

With our sons first Christmas (and our first one as a family) seeming like weeks ago, we were back home and starting to think about his first Birthday party. We decided not to go crazy with presents as he got so many presents at Christmas we still have a cupboard full of them which we will introduce over the next year.

Our flat is slightly on the cosy side, however we sill decided to invite a good number of friends and children to the Birthday tea party. His Nana came down to stay with us for the weekend and his Uncle, Auntie and Great Uncle (it's funny remembering your family with their new 'responsible' titles) were all coming too. We must have had about 20 people here all together so a really good turn out. Nana dressed the house with balloons and made signs to decorate the entrance outside. It has to be said though, the star attraction (aside from the birthday boy) was the birthday cake. A 1.5m long train with our sons photo placed in the driving seat and his name across the back (three carriages of sweeties back that is!!), all hand crafted by two very special friends.

But turning 1 is not all jelly and ice-cream, as a trip to the doctors for his 12 and 13 month booster injections which they now do all at the same time. He was such a brave little man though - I think Papa and I were more nervous but he only whimpered for a second as the nurse injected both his arms and one thigh. Such a good boy and he got two stickers to prove it!