Fischer's 1st Birthday Party

So this post is only 2 months late! Somehow these last 2 months have disappeared into thin air. I finally have a few minutes to sit and reflect and post about Fischer's 1st birthday party. It was a great day! As they say the first birthday party is for the parents and boy is that true. I had visions on hand making everything so I had to rein in my thoughts to something more realistic. I did make Fischer's cake and decorated it with fondant toy links. Those toy links were Fischer's favorite toy so it only fit that I put them on his cake. Then what is better in the hot summer than grilling out and swimming in the pool! Everything turned out perfect. And most of all Fischer LOVED his birthday cake.

One other special thing that I made for Fischer is a birthday banner. This is something that I will bring to every birthday party for him. I saw the idea on a blog and loved it. I even built in a little pocket behind the cupcake to someday put a special treat in it for Fischer so he knows when he sees his birthday banner to look for it. For his first birthday we hung it up behind him where he ate his cake but of course didn't get a good picture of it. I did take some pictures of it as I made it though.

Here's some more pictures of his birthday.

Noah Paul Suppanz

I didn't think I would be blogging about Noah Paul Suppanz for another couple months. Jamie went into the hospital yesterday morning after she hadn't felt Noah move in a few days. They were able to find his heart beat but started to figure out that he was in distress. So the doctor decided to do an emergency c-section to get Noah out. He was born at 11:26am 9/21/10 weighing just 4 lbs, 2 days shy of 33 weeks. He is so precious and is already adjusting so well. He's in the NICU and will be for awhile. Jamie is also doing well considering everything she went through yesterday emotionally and recovering from a c-section. Noah is so precious! We are so excited he has joined our family. Blake and I are so excited to become and Aunt and Uncle again! Who would have thought that Fischer's, Lily's and now Noah's birthdays would all be within 4 weeks of each other. I see some busy summers in the future for us!

We love you so much Noah!!! You are such a blessing to us already!!!

Fischer's Birthday

On Fischer's actual birthday Blake was working at the fire station. So my parents came over for breakfast and then Fischer and I drove up to the fire station to have lunch with Blake. And then it was back home to bake Fischer's cake for his birthday party and get together all the other last minute details. We decided to start a fun tradition that if Blake is working on Fischer's birthday that we will drive to the station to hang out with him.

His birthday gift from Gma and Granddad.

His favorite part of the gift was a fish like the one uses in swim class.

Hanging out at the fire station

It was a busy day but so much fun! I'm glad we got to spend at least part of the day together as a family to celebrate Fischer's birthday.

Lily Mae Robinson

Lily Mae Robinson was born 9/10/10 at 10:30pm. She was 8.2oz and 20 inches long. Amanda ended up having a c-section because Lily's heart rate was too high and then too low while she was pushing. So after many hours in the waiting room we finally got to meet the precious Lily Mae around 11:30pm. Amanda and Lily were doing great while we were all there in the recovery room with her. There was something so special about the moment we found out I was an Aunt and Blake was an Uncle. The love that we instantly felt for Lily was so amazing and special. We can't wait to spoil her rotten! :) She is absolutely perfect. And I can only image the fun times we will have together when Fischer and Lily (and future Noah) will get to grow up together.

We love you Lance, Amanda and Lily! :)

1 Year Stats

Here are Fischer's 1 year stats:

Length 31.5 inches 90%

Head 18.25 inches 40%

Weight 22.2 lbs 50%

So we have one tall, healthy boy on our hands.

Happy 1st Birthday Fischer!

Our lives were changed in an amazing way 1 year ago. We never could grasp how much more we could love until you were born. You are truly a gift from God and feel so blessed that He choose us to be your parents. We have watched you grow so much in this last year. We have watched you eat solid foods, learn how to sit up, roll over, then crawl and now almost walk, speak your first word, go from no teeth to eight and what has been most exciting is watching your personality transform. You are turning into a precious little boy. You have the biggest smile that melts our hearts.

The day before you turned 1! :)

2 Peter 3:18 says But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. This is our prayer for you! We love you so much!!!! We are excited to walk along side you as you grow up.

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY!!!!