Almost Time: Eliza Jane Turns 1

It’s Wednesday.  I’m at T minus 2 days to get this house in “Happy First Birthday Eliza Jane!!!!!” party mode.  Between work this week {meetings! meetings! meetings!} and just being really tired {I’m already on caffeine/sugar overload!!}, there has been little time and little energy to do much of anything.

However, the party must go on!!!

Over the weekend, this past weekend, I got a lot done.  I finished up the vignette over the mantle, decorated the dining room {everything that was not reachable by small hands that like to destroy!!  what is UP with that?!!?!?!?}, and planned out other items.

Monday night I made Eliza Jane’s birthday board {can’t wait to show it!} and will add finishing touches hopefully tomorrow night.

The list continues!

Today I got a lot done, even though it didn’t really feel like it.  I called my mom to find out what time she and my dad are planning on getting into town on Friday….need to get their room put back together, wash the sheets…you know, the usual guest room prep!  I sent a text to my sweet photog friend, Jennifer, to confirm the time for her arrival as I’m hoping to get some sweet family shots before our guests start showing up on Saturday!

I also had to make a call to my baker today to order an extra dozen cupcakes because {thankfully!!} we have more guests coming than I thought would come {yay!}.  Eliza Jane is so loved.  I cannot wait for her big day.

Tonight I made my Party City run – and if you’re looking for 1st birthday party themed decor…they have it!

So I got the balloons ordered, other festive items were purchased and I picked up that crucial ‘1’ candle!!!  And boy, was the candle wall at Party City overwhelming…

I also finished her little birthday hat! EEEEKKK!!  Here’s little teaser!

Tomorrow or Friday I will make my final grocery run where I’ll pick up all the goods for hotdogs and hamburgers.  I’m trying to figure out if we need anything else like beans or coleslaw.  Or if chips, chips and dip, and Cheetos are good? Anyone have a preference they’d like to share?

I think that’s it…I hope that’s it.

Either way, the party will happen and Eliza Jane will be ONE!!  I really cannot believe it…