Our Hungry Caterpillar Turns One!

Yes, it's already here... and no, I simply can't believe it's been a year already! Caleb Nicholas has grown so quickly, and he has added such a fun new dimension to our family. He keeps us on our toes and always laughing. We gathered this weekend to celebrate his first year of life. With much help from my friend Melissa and thieving ideas from the internet, his Very Hungry Caterpillar party was a huge success!

I'll take you on a brief tour of some of the decor:

Caleb's birthday shirt, ordered from etsy.

Birthday banner, in the same style as his invitations.

Very Hungry Caterpillar onesies our guy has outgrown...

Brother & sister handprint caterpillars:

We gave out vintage Eric Carle books & "caterpillar food" as party favors.

The kids (and some adults!) wore the caterpillar antennae.

The cake:

The fruit display consisted of the first five fruits the caterpillar ate through in the book.

We used these cute food cards to tell the story through the food display.

Aunt Melissa had the great idea to make pinwheel sandwich lollipops as a healthier alternative to actual lollipops. They were great!

I also made a video montage of Caleb's first year in photos, including the video of when he & Shiloh met for the first time, set to music. I'll admit I shed a tear or two in the process of reliving his first year.

And now a brief tour of the festivities, including the handsome birthday boy himself.

He had such a great time at the party!! He loved having so many family & friends come to the house.

He looked pretty cute in the antennae as well.

His favorite toy of the day, a Thomas the Train ride-on.

Caleb with Aunt Melissa, who is super awesome...

She made this incredible caterpillar cutout which we had fun making everyone stick their faces through...

And, of course, what's a kid's birthday party without the cupcake action??

SMASH!

I love this messy, cupcake-covered boy! (Thanks, Leslie, for the great shot!)

For a more full experience of the party in photos, visit here.

Happy birthday to my sweet & crazy boy! You are such a blessing to us. We love you!!