One of our wedding stylists celebrated her daughter’s first birthday in April and she’s more than happy to share the photos and decor with everyone. Here’s what Amy has to say!
Amy:
” Having been a stylist for many couples’ weddings, brainstorming on ideas, conceptualising the theme and decor details has been a rewarding experience for me. When April was looming near, I knew that there was no way I could shortchange my daughter’s birthday decor/details even though I was busy with work! Perhaps it has become an occupational hazard that I found it a “need” to always beautify places/things and to dream of the potential look that a venue can have.
My husband and I decided (read: I MADE it his idea too) on an owl theme. Most of you may be wondering, why an owl theme and not some cutesy cartoon characters instead? And so, the story goes like this…. Ever since Nadine was born, she’s had difficulty settling to sleep at night. There were various explanations that suggest that she had colic at night, the aircon temperature was either too cold, too hot, blah blah blah…. and the list goes on. What was only obvious to me and my husband was that we were soooo tired due to the lack of sleep, tending to her cries, taking turns to carry her until she fell asleep in our arms only to be woken up again after we’ve placed her in her cot!! She was DEFINITELY nocturnal like an owl!
On some nights, we were relieved when she fell asleep at 8pm (like most children do), but our relief was short-lived when she decided to wake up at 12am! For that period of time, 12am was like the magic number as she would be so awake after that and can last till 3-4am before she felt sleepy again. That’s powernap for Nadine, while I felt like Cinder-gila (crazy).
This erractic sleeping pattern persisted for 8-9 months until she suddenly began to sleep more soundly throughout the night, lasting for 9-10 hours each time before she would wake up for milk. Family and friends who knew of this situation rejoiced with us too! That joyous feeling was so immense, it felt way much better than receiving a prize.
Our reasons for celebrating her first birthday does not only indicate that she’s reached a milestone in her life, but it is also a celebration for us as parents, having persevered and for keeping it together. Despite the sleepless nights, I have no regrets as Nadine is a precious gift from God. Watching her grow and progress has only spurred me on to give her the best. The love, joy and laughter that she has brought into the family is truly a blessing and she has taught me to be selfless, especially to the people I love.”
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord. The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Psalm 127:3
More photos of the party can be found on our facebook page!
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