One Wild Rumpus

What a fun party for my sweet Max. It's the little details that can really make a party great- but usually I run out of time, energy, money... to put much into those details. Lucky for me I have a very crafty and generous friend who helped me out with the details. Pretty much the cutest kid party I've ever done- really the pictures do not do justice. Thanks Amy for all of your ideas and help!
The Invitations: The Party Favors: orange 'wild thing' fangs, crowns, and Jr. Mints to take home The Decor: I could kick myself for not taking a picture of the food table. It was really so cute with another one of those big trees, the wild thing cake, cupcakes with crowns, and all sorts of yummy food spread all around. Before we cleaned up for the night I did snap a picture of the 'backdrop' of the food table- this cute vine and a picture banner (okay, I ran out of time to tie them all together before the party) of Max at every month.

The King Himself sporting his crown (knitted by my sister Amy)

Some of the Wild Things enjoying their dinner

The Cake: I swear I took a picture of this cake by itself in all of its glory (I was pretty proud of it)- but apparently I didn't. Luckily Michele snapped this picture before I handed it over to Max.

Max getting his first real taste of sugar... he was a fan. He never really dug into the cake but rather dipped his finger in the frosting and kept licking.

Happy Birthday Max, the king of all wild things. We love you!!

Max at 11 Months

My Sweet Baby- can't believe you're almost a year. Here's the update on you at 11 Months:

*You have 3 teeth- getting that 3rd tooth in must have been extremely painful because you didn't sleep for about a week.

*You climb upstairs, in the dishwasher, on top of toys and boxes, in the cupboards... gotta keep my eye on you

*Your favorite game is emptying the mixing bowl and tupperware cupboard. After you broke one of my small serving bowls rubberbands were placed on the knobs of all the other cupboards.

*You giggle like a maniac when I tickle your thighs

*At night I rub your back and sing to you before I put you in your crib, if I stop rubbing your back you start to rub my arm as if to tell me 'don't stop'.

*Blowing kisses and waving bye-bye to people is your best trick

*Although you don't really say any words on command, when we ask you what a lion says you growl- SO cute.

*You are still a Momma's boy

Now I would never wish for you to stop growing (we're actually kind of worried about you little guy), but if time could slow down just a little....