The party was great! We reserved the new Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center - which was ideal. Here's our perfect cake:
We even had a gift exchange where the babies got to go to the center of the room and pick their own gifts. This was kind of a cool moment because Josie was opening her very first birthday present. She *loves* her new wooden elephant pull toy and pop-up book (thanks Milo)!
And - the babies even had their very own cupcakes. Although, I'm surprised to report that Josie wasn't that into it. We got a quick photo but then she went on to playing. We'll try again at her first birthday party. 
You all know Josie loves being around other babies and children, so she spent most of the evening looking in wonder at her surroundings. Here she is looking up at some balloons. (She SO has her daddy's eyes!)
And, I must say, even though the party had lots to offer - these chairs were Josie's favorite. She spent the better part of the evening pushing these things around the center.
See what I mean?
She & Milo even played "bumper cars" for quite awhile. It was too cute. And no one even got hurt.
And of course I had to capture this on video. This just further proves that babies don't need toys - they're able to turn anything into a good time. Go Josie Go!Overall, the party was great. It was a little bittersweet for me knowing that the first year is drawing to a close. It's so strange that we were all chasing toddlers around the room and talking about weaning when it wasn't long ago that we were sitting at the Blue Manatee with tiny swaddled little munchkins learning from each other about breastfeeding. I feel so blessed to have such a strong circle of support & I can't say enough about how much these women mean to me. Plus - it's really cool that Josie is growing up alongside so many fun little friends.
