Reagan 1st Jungle Bday Party !!!!

After those weeks of preparation, my boy's party finally arrived. I put him comfortably in his play yard so I do not have to carry him around and the guests who arrived can go straight to the play yard to visit the birthday boy.

To match the Jungle Safari colour, I dressed him up in a orange top and a crocodile prints pants with a cute tail.

A mini gallery was set up to display his studio photo-shoot album and and the first photo scrapbook journal that we specially made for him. And also the gallery was decorated well to fit our jungle Safari theme.

We also set up a mini playground area with slides, ride-on pony and jungle animals toys.

I think the center of attention was the Jungle Bouncy Castle that we rented for the kids.

But it seems that the adults actually enjoyed the castle more than the little ones.

Before our cake cutting, we gathered everyone together for bubbles time! And the kids had a blast!!!

 Reagan's 1st birthday cake was also chosen to fit the Jungle Theme and I personally requested them to top the cake with a figurine of a baby boy in a diaper with a crown and pacifier, to represent Our Happy Little King. I really love the cake, it was a beautiful job done and most importantly, it had all the details I asked for.

Baby Reagan is usually a happy smiley boy but we didn't manage to catch his mood this time. We were hoping he could smile more for the photos though...

 His customised Jungle crown and sash fits him nicely and he looks SO SO SO CUTE in them!

 While posting the above photos of me, hubs and baby, I was a little overwhelmed by my emotions. Once again I cannot imagine my life without my baby boy and felt so extremely blessed and thankful. I'm also glad that all our friends were here with us.

Even those ultimate busy ones who made time just to be part of my boy's big day...

Baby Reagan's party was also held on my actual day birthday, and I was pretty touched that they surprised me with another birthday cake for myself!

Well, that's the end of Reagan's 1st birthday Party. If you ask me if I'm going to hold another party next year? The answer is quite a firm no, probably not for the next couple of years haha! It's fun but the preparation and cleaning up is really too exhausting. We'll probably do something easier and fuss-free for him next year, like a visit to the zoo ,sentosa, disneyland or somewhere etc. 

Credits:
Customized crown and sash - Felt Fantasy
Bouncy Castle - Happy Bouncing
Mini Playground- Toy Rental World
Photographers - Jess & JK

The Unsung Heros Behind the Little King's Party

I truly appreciate the help of those who came early to prepare my Little King's Party. Since the theme was Jungle,  yellow and green balloons were tied up and streamers were strewn over the fence. Daddy also did a great job decorating his mini gallery too! (of course with mummy's guidance.)

Goodybags are Ready!

Finally one more thing completed from his birthday party's to-prepare-list....goody-bags for the KIDS !

 These are the felt-material jungle animals badges and keychains personally handmade from scratch by my cousin. She did an amazing job!

 Check out her business, FELT FANTASY which does customization for toddlers to teens and even pets accessories with felt.

Ta-dah! Goody bags are finally done! 

 I can move on to the next preparation...and there's 5 more days to his 1st birthday party! Yippie!

Reagan is going to be ONE !

2 more weeks to baby Reagan's 1st birthday Party ! He didn't get to celebrate his first month as he was still stuck in the ICU, so we promised to throw him a lovely 1st birthday bash to make up for it. Even if he may not really remember his party in future, still I felt it's pretty meaningful to treat it as a celebration of making it through the first year of parenthood! Yeah we survived ! And I know...more to come..

I'm trying not to let this post end up all about reminiscing about how this day finally arrived all the way from last year. As a mom, you tend to think back on the day you gave birth to your baby and all the crazy and emotional journey you tide through that one year. It seems like just yesterday that I'm still carrying my tiny little kitten in my arms and now...I'm planning his 1ST birthday party!

The initiate planning stage is a little daunting as there's probably no step-to-step guide on how to plan your 1 year old birthday and my ideas are just scattering everywhere. I'm also a great procrastinator and it takes lots of effort to push myself to start thinking, sourcing, planning and executing the preparation just two weeks before his big day.

Bits and pieces of ideas are floating around my mind, of course they're no way near Martha Steward's style. I wanted his birthday party to be fun, creative, memorable, easy, fuss-free and of course inexpensive, but I admit that sometimes I do get carried away in my moment of thrill.

First, I need a theme, one that must be of baby Reagan's interest, and I chose "Jungle Animals" because currently that is one of his favorite flashcards topic, and also one of the easiest theme to execute a kids' party.

This banner sticker is made by my cousin, cute isn't it? She helped me with some of the customized stuffs which I'll talk more about it nearer to date.

So now, let's count down to my baby boy's first ONE-derful birthday party!