Drink Bacardi (or milk) Like It's Your Birthday

So, this past Sunday was Baby Boy's First Birthday Party. It went off without a hitch. Well, maybe one hitch. He was nursing a bad cold and slept through the first hour and a half. A party isn't much fun without the guest of honor. When he finally did wake up, he wasn't his usual sparkling self, but we forged ahead. As you can tell from the picture, he's not exactly thrilled about his cake, but what a trouper! By the way, the party was Curious George-themed, which, as it turns out, is not exactly common, even with the upcoming feature film. So, I had to jerry-rig my own cake. While the good people at Ralphs' grocery made the cake (with a Madagascar themed background, minus the characters), I added the little Man in the Yellow Hat and George, as well as, Curious Nathan himself, rising from the sea like an adorable little Godzilla. He got some fabulous presents, including a picture book written by his equally fabulous Aunt Judy, lots of nice noisy toys (with hammers and singing desk lamps) and lots of cute, winter clothes for his journey to the Great White North. I'll have all of Baby Boy's fans know, he's feeling much better. He still has a runny nose, but he's been playing all day and laughing and smiling and generally being the wonderful boy that he is. Here's to the Second Year of his Life!