Baby's Birthday Balloons

  

Today is a very special day. Today is the 1^st birthday of one of the cutest babies ever. Last year (give or take) each of my cousins had a baby. I have always been close to this particular part of my family so it was a big part of my life even though it didn’t involve me directly.

 It has been great watching my cousins (albeit from afar) tackle parenthood. They are both amazing parents and each little girl is absolutely adorable. Today, the younger of the two turns one. She is a tiny little thing, but definitely the cutest peanut ever. She is even cute when, as she was this weekend, she is covered in cake. The cake smash is a 1^st birthday tradition and no highchair stands a chance. So, dressed in her pretty birthday outfit, she became covered in cake with the help of her mom. Every time I have seen her over the past year, she has gotten cuter. Thanks to social media, I have been able to see pictures of her growth and videos of her big moments. I have seen her crawl and stand and make touchdown arms. This little peanut looks just like her mother did as a baby, and is certainly loved by the whole family.

In honor of the peanut’s birthday, this week I sent my aunt pictures of balloons. They were not all birthday balloons though since the birthday was only one day. I have thus far sent mere balloons in the sky, hot air balloons, and even floats (being filled with air makes them balloons) from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade here in NYC. I have used balloons to show the seasons and have still more to share. They are great gifts and can be used for everything. Stores sell get well soon balloons, graduation balloons, and anniversary balloons. They are great for baby showers, birthday parties, and more. Balloons can be fun (water and animal balloons), or simply decorative. No matter how you use them, however, they are a symbol of a birthday. It is for this reason I picked balloons as my theme this week; in honor of the birthday of the cutest peanut alive. 

                              
                                                          

Happy Birthday

Ryleigh!