.Happy FIRST Birthday Silas Jackson.

SILAS JACKSON ANDRUS

is ONE!

It is crazy how fast one year goes by and how much this child has learned in such a short period of time. As I look bad, I know I am a very lucky first time mommy. From the first night in the hospital to present day this child has yet to cry for longer than 30 seconds. He has never been much of a cryer which I tell you, is the best thing in the world. He has not displayed pickiness towards foods or juices and eats anything without a fight. And without a care in the world has gone from formula in a bottle one day to milk in a sippie cup in the morning. And the biggest feat of all is the NO PASSY! Silas hates passies and I am so stoked the last thing I want is for him to walking around 5 years from now with a passy hanging out of this mouth. This child has been a little saint so far and I can not wait to see what milestones we will be conquering in the year to come.

On to less sentimental things, Silas' first birthday party was a huge success.

First off, let me tell you that making penguin cupcakes is not an easy task. The recipe called for regular cupcakes with donut holes stacked on top then placed in the freezer to harden and take place then dipped upside down in melted icing for a seamless black penguin that is then decorated with marshmallows and candies to make the penguin........BIG FYI the dipping did not work at all so then we had to drip the icing which was a huge mess. Thank god for my friend, Stephanie, without her those cupcakes would not have turned out at all.

I figured that having a penguin, specifically the nickelodeon cartoon Penguins of Madagascar, themed party would be really easy. NO. NO. NO! Not a single plate, balloon, or party hat for that cartoon exist here on the Outer Banks, VA, Ebay, or the whole Internet for that matter. So we just did everything in black and white and it looked great.

Quinn's parents have a bigger yard than we do, so Silas' party was held there. Lots of friends and family were there and he had a blast playing with all his cousins and friends. His favorite toy is his slide. He climbs and slides all day everyday. (but he loves all the toys he received and he is very grateful for all of them)

Thanks to everyone who came to Silas' birthday. We really appreciate your love for our son! Please enjoy the video below ;)