a day for catch up

i am horrible. work got in my way. i am too busy staring at my cute baby. no matter how you look at, i have been a terrible updater. so, as i like to do, here is an update in pictures.

i will begin with Harlow's first birthday. that was TWO MONTHS AGO in April. it was wild that my baby suddenly turned one. i still can't believe it. it happened so fast. she want from a teeny tiny little baby to a little kid. in the fastest year of my life.

some things that i know to be true in this one year of knowing her = she is thoughtful, funny, strong, willful, loud, but also soft, caring, loving, and a tid bit wild. she loves to dance and sing and kiss and throw balls. she likes to explore but also loves to sit with mama/papa and love. she is amazing. i look so much forward to knowing her more and more.

for her birthday - we had a lovely little party at our house. just immediate family, close friends, and a few of Harlow's pals. it was wonderful. the sun came out and we were able to play outside for a bit. the food was AMAZING. thank you for your help, Nicole! and thanks to everyone else that made it such a special day. it was perfect!

we still have plans to plant a tree using her placenta as fertilizer. soon! and we have a box full of letters from her friends/family that we are debating whether to plant or hide away.

here come the pics! the party favors i made with our Locke family scrap metal sign in the background...


the party favors! i made little compostable pots with sunflowers planted inside. littel Harlow flowers growing all over town!!!


the spread...



a replica of the cake we ate one year previous on her actual BIRTH day. a lovely little spring buttercream from Bread Euphoria. YUM!


"bacon and eggs" made by Nicole! too cute.


pigs in a blanket. i believe Alex made these??? or was it Nicole masked as Alex?


i made the fruit bowl! see, i'm not totally useless in the kitchen!


the cake for the adults. a vegan raspberry buttercream made at River Valley Co-Op!


Harlow's entrance to the party in her party frock after her morning nap. and then her cousin, Benjamin, laid a bunch of kisses all over her.





guests checking out the digs.


Harlow's first birthday cake! it was a sugarless apple cake made by mama. she LOVED it!!!



the party ended in a dress-less run around the yard. yay for first birthdays!!!