Gunnar's 1st Birthday Party...!

I cannot believe this little guy is 1 yrs old already! It seriously goes way too fast for me! I meant to have his party a little earlier but things kept happening....big things that I just couldn't do it and then Easter came! But it was a blast putting all the little details together! First it starts with your paper.....so I was at the scrapbook store for 3 HOURS!!!! When I figured that out then getting the fabric and others to match was super easy! I always buy more than I need in case I need more and I get there and they are out! Worst thing ever for that to happen and it did once for non other than Girls Camp!

Anyhow...these pics are not in random order so bare with me!:)


This was his invitation....some of those balls are fabric only because I could not find paper to match....I think its stinkn cute!

Here is his Birthday Banner.....love it and this was easy to make!

His Adorable hat that HE WOULD NOT WEAR!! Owell it was fun to make:)

opening his gifts:)

Me with my sweet birthday boy:)Love him sooo much!

He was not quite sure about this cake..ha!

The cupcakes and cake that my friend made for me...I added the pendant toothpicks:)

The banner hanging up...and yes I sewed those little circles together....but surprisingly this took like 10 min......seriously easy and oh so cute! I also added th White ball trim!

Gunnar's candy store....found all of this at walmart...complete with the little metal scoopers....crazy!

Seriously need a new camera!.....but I love how this all came together...AND I love my Posterboard of my lil man........super cute!

Yes...those are pickle jars glued to a candle stick stand. Sabrina painted the tops white and then we added candy:)

This pic is not good at all.....but if you can see I redid his highchair pad.....added the pendant banner around it.......I think thats the only time anyone saw the birthday hat....ha!

Balls outside everywhere!

His timeline...I still have this up in my house I don't want to take it down!

This was by the front door......:)

Gotta have the tissue balls:) Love the Houndstooth ones:)

His candy bag:)

I love throwing parties.......and most importantly to show my kids how much they are loved and mean to thier family. Sure the details don't matter....but I love to put it together and its bonding time for me and my girls especially:0) All of this will go in his 1yr scrapbox so he will have it later and I hope my kids enjoy that!

WOW!! I'm So FaR BeHinD!!!!

I can't believe how fast the time goes.......My lil' man Gunnar turned 1 this past week and I have mixed emotions! :(:(:(:):):)
HAPPY AND THRILLED:
1. He gives kisses and hugs!
2. He says "Hi" {well more like "iy"}:)
3. He is officially on goat milk {healthier version of cow milk}
4. Plays with cars and balls {Pass the Ball..is his favorite game!}
5. Still takes his lil' binkie and loves his blankie {which saves my sanity!}
6. Bella has a little playmate {instead of a baby she can't do real fun things with}
7. Can sit up, crawl and stand up all on his own {at different months accomplished}
8. Eats alot of different finger foods instead of mashed EvErYtHiNg!
9. Loves to be read too and play games with, tickle monster, spider fingers and peek a boo.
10. Loves bathtime and playing in 3 inch water!

SAD AND MORE sad...*sniff sniff*
1. He no longer nurses:( {stopped around 9 mos when he got his two front teeth 2 wks apart}
2. I miss his newborn baby cry and skin and hair and smell most of all...{thank goodness for baby lotion..ha!}
3. I can't carry him in my baby sling anymore...way too big and heavy! {29 pounds this boy is!}
4. No longer in his super cute fun brown and tan zebra carrier!:(
5. He doesn't like to be wrapped up like a lil' burrito...:(
6. He now makes crazy food and toy messes..{more for me to clean..lol}
7. I promised my hubby no more bling and zebra when he turned the big 1..now it's sports stuff..
blah and boring..!ha!
8. StInKy DiApErS!!...yuck!
9. Right now he is going thru his 3rd separation anxiety phase..more than my others went thru!
10. Going to church is THE most difficult time right now, sitting down 2nd and 3rd hr is so hard for him although he is VERY cautious in nature he is all boy and wants to be curious (well as long as mom is there by him:).....and our church time is at 12:30...ugg naptime and lunchtime..! THE WORST...and all of us LDS moms know this...not fun!lol..



Above all.....Gunnar has been a true joy to me and to our family and he brings happiness and love more into our home! His sweet smiles and laughs keeps us all in that innocent happy child like spirit in us all and we have so much fun with him. I wouldn't trade him for anything in the world and even though I will miss those little joys of him being a little baby..he will always be my baby no matter what and am thankful for the memories we have created with him this last year!!

Gunnar Dean Patino March 2011

Gunnar's first pics.....

He is the most {AdOrAbLe} little man ever...I am soo in love with him, even though I have literally not had sleep for the last 4+ weeks, not to count the 4 weeks before he was even born..!! But really he is such a good baby, very content! Maybe because I hold him 24 7 or SOMEONE is holding him..lol! When I am not holding him, he likes to be wrapped up like a little burrito..

Please do not copy, print or save these pictures..my friend Holly from bloggingwithholly.blogspot.com (she has a copyright release people!) took these for me....check her out she has amazing talent..!
This is his birth announcement front and back.....Cute!

{Introducing Gunnar Dean Patino...!}

Gunnar has finally arrived....on Mar. 23. He is the most {adorable }thing ever and he is such a good baby..!! He nurses around the clock but I think he just wants to be held by me and luckily Bells is not a jealous toddler..she just does her own thing and doesn't even acknowledge him unless he is wailing and then she points to him and says "he's sad"!! cute..! My labor went good, I actually had an hour and half labor by the time I got to the hospital..which was crazy, that's never happened, but I wanted to wait it out because I knew I wouldn't see the younger kids for a couple days once I got in there. ( because of the H1N1 flu season). Luckily I was given an epidural and as soon as that kicked in I had to start pushing....that took a little bit because his shoulders got stuck, but then he finally came out and WHOA he was big...a whoppin 8 pounds 13 ounces....crazy. I am soo glad I was only 1 day overdue....he would have been huge if I went longer..geesh!! Everything went perfect and the hospital (Gilbert Mercy) staff was awesome to us! The only sad thing was that my labor was so fast we didn't get a chance to get our cameras for the birth..owell...Here are some pics of Gunnar....next week my friend Holly is taking his newborn pics...can't wait...check out her amazing talent at bloggingwithholly.blogspot.com
Here is me the night before I went into labor....I am huge...lol



I am soo in love with this little man.....

{I'm a Binder Girl...!}

I made this cute baby book for Gunnar...and just pretty much copied the one I did for Bella. I think it turned out cute. I will keep everything in here for his first year of life, hospital stuff, cards, bandaids, first haircut..etc....

The fun thing is I can add my own journal writings as the months go by. I love to look back and read what I put and how we coped with everything..!

sorry bad pic.....