For Ami's first birthday we went all out. We invited all her littlest friends, near and far, and themed it after one of her favorite toys... duckies. Aaron and I spent hours forming the duckies for her cupcakes out of homemade marzipan (which is delicious), and the mixer became a permanent fixture on our counter of the last week as we baked, and baked, and baked homemade yellow cake cupcakes and blue cream cheese frosting. Our house has smelled like a delicious sugar haven. In the morning, I went and snuggled with Ami at 2:13 am (the time she was born) and I sang her happy birthday. She rested her head on my chest and we snuggled for just long enough to let her fall back into a deep sleep. Then, as the sun came up, Aaron and I went into her room and sang her happy birthday. We got her a very speecial dolly that we had custom made from a gifted crafter in town. Amity loved it. So many great friends came to her party and made it extra special and the load of gifts we tru...
