Matthew's party

We celebrated Matthew's first birthday a few days early. As is our family tradition, Matthew was sleep-deprived, clingy and overwhelmed for much of the celebration. (Although I greatly enjoyed catching up with many friends and family!) Mid-party, Matthew fell asleep and woke after most of the guests had departed. Thus, his first taste of birthday cake and the excitement of first birthday gifts was shared with a small contingent of family.

Since Matthew has so many food allergies, I baked his first birthday cake. Here he takes a taste of the dairy, egg and nut-free creation. He liked it! He really liked it!When Cameron celebrated his first birthday, I don't recall him showing much interest in opening his gifts. Matthew caught on right away.
He was spoiled rotten and loved every minute of it.