CASH IS ONE: COWBOYS & INDIANS 1st BIRTHDAY PARTY

 CASH IS ONE: COWBOYS & INDIANS 1st B-DAY PARTY

Sweet little boy had the best first birthday party I could have ever imagined for him. This celebration was so special to me, almost as special as our wedding day, I think it meant so much to me because it marked the first year that we have had this most precious gift in our lives, it marked the first year we had as new parents, it marked the first year as a family of three, and we made it! I would give this little boy the world if i could so I wanted to celebrate his life in a fun way that everyone who loves him and has helped pray over him, supported us, and cared for him would all enjoy. Needless to say the party went seemlessly, and I am grateful for every single guest who shared our joy and celebrated on that special day, as well as all of the shops who came together to help me throw this wonderful pow wow to commemorate his first year of life. Your daddy and i treasure every day with you.. heres to being ONE! 

First lets start with all of the dessert table details because it was my favorite...

^^i used adhesive spray to add glitter to these little shot glasses filled with milk, and top with homemade cookies for the win!^^^

^^This too die for fabric banner is made by the same sweet shop (Vintage Green Limited) who custom designed Cashs nursery/babyshower banner. She was kind enough to custom make this one for his party and it was just what i wanted^^

^^^Cupcake arrow toppers & cake teepee topper as well as the cake cash banner below all custom made c/o Ms Apple... you must check her shop out for your party planning needs^^^

^^^Sweet Andrea from Cake Walk Desserts makes these pie pops, they are all different flavors and designs and come individually wrapped with the cutest little bow. These are not only the cutest thing you have ever seen but the best pie you have every tasted..drool^^^

^^Cash's delicious cake & tiny small cake was made by one of my best friends, she really should start a business, she understood exactly what i wanted and surpassed my expectations^^

^^^We put all of the gifts inside the teepee which was a perfect spot^^^

^^The little details and extra touches were so fun, my sister helped me make this streamer banner & we added in some glitter feathers (use the same spray adhesive and sparkles as i mentioned above)^^

^^I made labels with scrap booking paper, and had cute little DIY arrows made of ribbon and paper all over the party for decor. I filled the dessert table with hand made lemon vanilla cupcakes, donut holes, pie pops, chocolate chip cookies & cake!^^

^^I made the arrow banners DIY with scrap booking paper and burlap string. Those gorgeous tassel banners were hand crafted c/o Love Garland and i just melted over how perfectly they got those colors to match our theme^^

^^I have no hung this little cash cake banner from his nursery shelf,...multi purpose use! YOU need one!^^^

^^^Napkins, plates, balloons etc from Party city. I sprayed large mason jars with adhesive and covered with chunky and regular glitter^^^

^^^Those adorable signs all had bible verses on them about being a child of God, these were made c/o The Meek Boutique who made our sweet Christmas cards, we are so grateful for her friendship^^^

^^^We did a chili bar with toppings and had sides like these pigs in a blanket, mac & cheese, pulled pork, corn bread and other western food^^^

^^^my sweet friend Mia & her hubbies made these cute labels for us, they were just the perfect extra touch^^^

^^brown & orange chevron/sriped straws from Michaels with Mason Jars with adorable rustic lids^^

^^I made these for anyone who forgot to dress up who was feeling a little indian inspired^^

^^Cutest little favor bags for Cash's friends, "enjoy the loot" c/o Details On Demand^^

^^Sweetest Pow wow Birthday Invitations c/o Kelli Murray, envelopes from Michaels crafts store^^

^^these hand painted thank you cards c/o Taylor Town Design Shop are UNREAL. Each wrapped in a beautiful string for a special touch. She water colors these and her cards are always front & back! So adorable!^^

^^I pretty much died over Cash's entire outfit, these leggings are too much c/o of Hold You Me ^^^

(see below for coupon code discount)

^^Cant even handle these little bootie shorts, those arrows and guns stole my heart the moment i saw them, these are c/o Little Cowboys & Indians^^

^^Likely Baby Story custom designed this adorable horse with a headdress on for my sweet boy on his birthday. I couldnt have loved it more. She hand paints these, it cant get more personal/specialized than that!^^

^^Love Crush Bowtique was sweet enough to design both Cash and i our own indian headdress', i sure felt like an indian princess and this little stud was the hit of the party with is cute little birthday crown^^

^^Cake Smash arrow bib c/o Cora Mae Design was a perfect match for our little indian prince^^

Thats one happy boy!

^^DIY arrow banner, DIY wooden "ONE" letters i painted and used fabric & feathers to make the little headdress decor at the top^^

^^I ordered these online from printsagram, they print little squares straight from your instagram!^^

^^I made a DIY photobooth with a wall of balloons in the wine room (which was the perfect back drop because of the western vibe)^^

All props c/o Wedding Photo Booth were such a hit with everyone young and old!

^^..& a nursing session selfie to remember this past 12 months I nourished this little boy.. we started the weaning process and its been a little emotional on my end, Cash it doing great though^^

^^And all of the kids ended the day with a great swim sesh,..including my little in his birthday suit thanks to Nana^^

^^He is so blessed to have the best grandmas in the whole wide world. These photos of after the party while cleaning up just melt me into a puddle^^

^^We did DIY dessert teepees for the older kids using frosting, ice cream sugar cones and sprinkles^^

^^Cutest baby indians i ever did see^^

All of the details + COUPON CODES:

Baby leggings c/o Hold You Me (USE CODE: TESSA10 for 10% off. Expires October 1st.)

Horse Onesie c/o Likely Baby Story (instagram @likelybabystory) USE CODE: CASH15 for 15% off prints. Expires August 12th (does not include hand painted custom onesies).

Cowboys & indians booty shorts c/o Little Cowboys & Indians (instagram @littlecowboysandindians) USE CODE: tessa15 for 15% off. Expires August 10th)

Tassel Garland c/o LoveGarlands  (USE CODE: LOVEGARLANDS for 20% off expires end of the year)

Flower Feather Headdress & Baby Feather Headdress c/o Love Crush Bowtique

Scripture arrow prints c/o The Meek Boutqiue (USE Code MEEKBOGO for buy 1 get 1 free)
(Instructions: Purchase a file and at checkout, put in code and the number of the file they want free. The second file will be emailed to them.)
Pie Pops c/o Cake Walk Desserts 

Photobooth Props c/o Wedding Photo Booth  (Use Code: LUCIOUS for 20% off purchases of $50 or more. Expires at the end of the year)

Fabric Triangle Banner c/o Vintage Green Limited (Use Code:  SUMMERTIME for free US shipping)

Thank You feather cards c/o Taylor Town Design Shop (Instagram @ )Use Code: BABYCASH1 for a 15% off)

Cake Smash Arrow Bib c/o Cora Mae Design (instagram @coramaedesign) 

Cake & Cupcake toppers/teepee & Cash cake banner c/o Ms Apple

Pow wow Birthday invitation c/o Kelli Murray 

Kids Favor Bags c/o Details On Demand 

XO

What We Wear: Lucky Palm Tree + 30% OFF Coupon!

What We Wear: Lucky Palm Tree

Its my birthday today!! I am so grateful for another year of life, God has truly blessed this last year of life with our sweet baby boy & I honestly could not have had a more beautiful year. I look so forward to what He has in store for myself and my family this year, I can hardly wait to see how He uses us, where He directs us and the journey that awaits us.  

I have been waiting to share this adorable little zebra oufit by Lucky Palm Tree with you all! Its all organic and baby safe, which you know I LOVE, so incredibly soft, and too cute for words! Enjoy!!

See Coupon Code below & winner of the Sarava Designs giveaway!

Leggings, onesie, & bib c/o Lucky Palm Tree

30% OFF Coupon Code: TESSA30 (expires August 8th, use ALL CAPS & works only for besite. For etsy you can use code "firstsummersale" undercase for 25% off)
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*Winner of the Sarava Designs giveaway is @emilygetz from instagram*CONGRATULATIONS! (i will need your email)

XO

Our Baby Boy is 1 Year Old!

Our Baby Boy Is 1 Year Old

Well, I have thought about this post since the day he turned 1 week old.  Every month I do these sweet updates on our sweet boy & I would think about the day we came to him being one year old.  Now that we're here, I still don't know how to feel. I just can't believe a year of life has gone by with this incredible miracle we get to call our son. It blows my mind, but at the same time it really feels like we have had him here with us forever. I dont remember life without him, just like my husband, I dont recall what life was like not being with him.  I guess thats what happens when your dreams come true, you're so busy living out this incredible experience that you forget about life without those people because it doesn't even come close to how amazing life is with them in it.  

Cash looks the same to me as he did a week ago, when he was 11 months old, he acts the same, and i think thats why its so hard for my brain to process that hes one, because nothing has realy changed... just a number.  Hes still my little baby, hes still dependent on me, he's still a mamas boy and not going anywhere any time soon.  I think i'll really grieve HARD when he looks like a little boy and doesnt need me as much.  For now, I really have enjoyed watching him grow. He is so much fun everyday, doing things to make us laugh, he really wants us to smile and be in it with im, which just kills me. We have a relationship that goes deep,  I was trying to explain this last month in his 11 month old update. When they're just newborns they can't look up at you the way they do when they're older, they cant give you those flirty eyes and smirk/smile at you to try to get you to laugh, they cant crawl or walk right up to you in your lap and give you snuggles and love, they can't call you by your name, or reach out to touch your face with their velvet soft little hands, they dont have a favorite book that excites them to the poin they're panting, they don't look you straight in the eyes and get chya right in your soul & make your knees weak. Those are the things that I adore and cherish that help me stay focused on the here and now, instead of being sad hes growing up.  He's gone from being a tiny delicious little blob that can't do much but smell yummy and look cute, to a little person who knows how to show love, who experiences joy, who explores and has a curiousity for Gods creation.. theres just nothing like it. This is my favorite stage right here, right now. So instead of a sad sob story, I am celebrating that my little one is ONE. I look forward to watching him continue to develop into this person God created him to be, and i know we will have more little blob babies that dont move for awhile, so maybe that makes the fact that hes growing up easier. Knowing i get to do this all over again, it gives me peace. I cant wait to see where life takes us, what God has in store for us this next year as a family of three.

Now for some milestones for the memory book: Hes standing on his own now, however when he notices he is he will sit down immediately haha, he says "mama", "dada", "nana",  and "bite", he walks everywhere with his walker or holding onto us but wont walk on his own just yet, he is still at two 1.5 hour naps a day and sleeping 12 hours through the night, his favorite food is avocado but he also loves hummus, chicken and yogurt, he is down to 3 nursing sessions a day (next week we'll go down to just 2 if hes doing well) and drinking organic whole milk or almond milk, he chats all day long and says things on repeat that we dont understand but he seems to think they're words, he is still super calm and a really easy baby, hes the most curious little guy and wants to watch everything around him before he engages in a new environment, his new thing is driving the car in the front seat (when its parked) i can barely walk by the car without him trying to leap out of my arms for the steering wheel! Hes definitely still a mamas boy, we still battle separation anxiety when i leave him with other people (other than his daddy) but we have gotten better.  He LOVES the swings, he LOVEs water, he LOVES standing, and he always climbs all over me.  His favorite movie right now is Robin Hood, even though he watches only 15 minutes or so of it and then hes over it. He also likes the show Little Einsteins.  

Thank you sweet little baby boy for giving us the best year of our lives.

*Cash's birthday party post will be coming soon! Stay tuned.

^^^these cousins kill me!^^^

^^^Splash pad & baby pool fun^^^

^^^little beach baby^^^

^^^UGH! There is nothing like him!!^^^

 ^^^My besties and our babies^^^

^^^One of the best moments of my entire life, the first time i held and saw our little boy^^^

^^^Hi mama^^^

^^^Birthday bagels and balloons^^^

^^^Binky hoarder, this kid sleeps with one in his mouth and one in each hand! HA!^^^

^^^I spy a litte lover boy obsessed with his mama..oh cashy, im just as smitten with you^^^

 ^^^Shoe shopping^^^

^^^After the beach, look at that sweet wet boy^^^

 ^^^Feeding the coy fish^^^

^^^one of my new favorites^^^

Happy Birthday, you own our hearts.

XO