This Friday is Snoodie's FIRST BIRTHDAY!
(please do not panic, you are not actually invited to a first birthday party)
Preparations are officially underway for the Feast of Snoodie! And by preparations, I mean that I am on my way to Party City to purchase some streamers and perhaps a balloon or two.
As the date for the party draws near, I've been getting advice from all corners about what a child's birthday party should involve:
"One child for every year the kid is old!"
"Get a bouncy house! Everyone loves a bouncy house!"
"Start late! That way everyone has had their nap!"
"Start early! Get it done and out of the way!"
Perhaps the most poignant thought on the subject, however, came from my father.
He informed me in no uncertain terms that if he ever learned he had a only a month to live, he would spend each day of that month riding an exercise bicycle in the center of a children's birthday party. This way, the month would seem like several years and by its end death would be nothing but a sweet relief.
So, I've been warned.
The touchstone I keep returning to is that, whatever we end up putting together, Snoodie won't remember it. I mean, the first couple of birthdays are just trial runs before the child has any actual ability to retain the experience, right?
As a friend pointed out, for birthday number one all you really need to come away with is a picture of your baby wearing a hat and covered with cake! So, I'm adding cake mix to my list and heading off to shop!
Check back next week to see the disturbing cartoon baby above replaced by an actual photo of Snood enjoying his very own birthday cake! (If no such photo appears, please send help immediately.)
