Birthday Planning is Under Way!

So my little one will be turning ONE in about 6 weeks. It is SO hard to believe how quickly her first year has passed. How sad is it that I started planning her first birthday party about 3 months ago? ;) I've made quite a bit of progress, too! Invites... done! Guest list... almost done! Theme... done!














(How cute is that?!)

Party supplies... done! My goodness--you'd think I was planning a wedding or other event similar in magnitude. Whew! There's still so much to be done, but luckily I think I have enough time. Oh! And I just have to post this absolutely adorable t-shirt I found at BabyGap that LO will be sporting on/around her big day:














Couldn't be more adorable, huh?

I'm also trying to find some fun and memorable traditions to start on her first birthday that we'll do every year from now on. I bought her a special plate that we'll use for her piece of cake each year. I'm thinking about planting a bush or tree that we can take her picture next to each year to see how much she's growing. My awesome SIL came up with the idea of keeping the outfits she wears on each birthday and making them into a quilt when she's older--love that idea! What do you think? Did you have any special birthday traditions as a child or have you started any with your children? Let's discuss!