Rylan’s 2nd Birthday and 4th of July Bash - Elmo Party

 

We had Rylan’s birthday party on the 4th of July. Party styling by ME!

The invite (without the real info for privacy):

The Decorations:

Elmo pinata and water bottles.

The cake no one ate – too many goodies!

Sesame Street coloring pages:

The cute birthday boy!

Recipes:
Mini cheesecake tarts – Devon made these. They were my fav.
Mini blueberry and cherry pies – Mady helped me make these!
Cake batter bark – This is what it’s supposed to look like. I used dark chocolate and white chocolate chips, maybe that was the problem?  I didn’t want to splurge on the expensive chocolate.  Or maybe it was the the freezing/cooling time, not sure. Mine tasted good, just wasn’t as pretty! 
BLT salad – Devon made this.  It was a hit!

Mady and Abby's Big Birthday Bash

Today was Mady's 2nd birthday. See my previous post for the theme of Abby Cadabby. There were 12 people at the party. Lots of presents and fun. Some of the highlights included:

• No major meltdowns by Mady since she didn't take a real nap the whole day. Too many new toys and people around to keep her busy.
• Mady blew out the candles on her birthday cake with a party blowout during the Happy Birthday song. It was priceless.
• Good company with family and friends present.

Low points included:

• Nutmeg getting hurt. The wind outside and the garage door being open created a vacuum effect and his nose and paw got caught in the door. Sad. :(
• The top tier of the cake sliding off on the way home despite driving very slowly. Thanks to Hy-Vee for sending over a decorator to fix it. (Devon tried to fix it but he didn't have a spray gun for the icing.)

Mady's Birthday Theme

So I asked Mady what kind of party she wanted for her birthday. She flat out said "Abby" (as in Abby Cadabby off Sesame Street). So - Abby it is! Although, I think I will try to do a combination of Abby/Elmo so Noah doesn't feel left out with all the girlie decor!

Madylan's Birth Day Timeline

May 23, 2006	Mom, Grandpa Norm and Grandma Jan go out to eat at Dad’s Cheesecake Factory in Peoria.  Mom has a lower backache and Braxton Hicks contractions get more frequent.
May 24, 2006
8:30 a.m.	Mom is at work.
11:00 a.m.	Mom’s back hurts off and on with contractions.  Could this be the day?  The gals at work all start wondering and asking questions.
12:30 p.m.	Mom leaves work early because of the contractions.
3:00 p.m.	Dad leaves work.  Mom is at home laying on the couch watching a movie called The Notebook.  The contractions have seemed to slow down.
5:45 p.m.	Dad, Grandpa Norm and Grandma Jan go out to eat at Claim Jumper.  Mom stays at home monitoring contractions that are anywhere from 13 minutes to 7 minutes apart.
6:20 p.m.	Mom sends a text message to Dad saying that they better not dilly dally around.  She thinks this is it.
7:00 p.m.	Dad and Grandpa Norm and Grandma Jan return home.  They got their food ‘to go’ and eat it in the kitchen while Mom rests in bed.
7:38 p.m.	Aunt Tiffany calls and talks to Mom for a few minutes.  Mom can’t talk because the contractions are getting stronger.
7:45 p.m.	Mom tells Dad she wants to go to the hospital.  Dad runs around grabbing the hospital bag and last minute items.  Grandma Lori calls to check on Brandy and Brandy can’t talk because the contractions are too strong.
7:50 p.m.	Dad drives Mom to the hospital.  The contractions are 5 minutes apart.
8:06 p.m.	Mom and Dad arrive at the hospital.  Dad parks in the OB Physician’s parking space because it’s the closest spot available.  Mom’s contractions are 3 minutes apart.
8:10 p.m.	Mom and Dad check into triage at Banner Desert Medical Center.  They are asked to wait in the waiting room because triage is full!!!
8:15-8:35 p.m.	Mom and Dad walk the hallway in the waiting room area at the hospital waiting for a bed in triage to open up.  Mom’s contractions are now 1 minute apart.
8:40 p.m.	Mom gets a bed in triage.  They check her cervix and she is 9cm dialated already.  They move her into labor and delivery.
	Mom is told that she doesn’t have time for an epidural.  Baby Madylan is going to be delivered naturally.  Mom doesn’t like that very well.
9:31 p.m.	Dr. Butler Poku delivers baby Madylan.  Everyone is healthy and doing well.