Carterpillar's 1st Birthday Party

     One of my favorite children's books of all time is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.  We decided to use the book as our theme for Carter's 1st Birthday because he loves the book, too.  As Blair was making the invitations we realized that we could add an "R" and make it Carterpillar, which was just perfect.  We had the party a week before his real birthday because I have parent conferences next weekend.  After 2 months of dreary weather, the sun finally came out for Carter's special day.  All our friends showed up to help us celebrate.  Carter took a nap before the party and when I brought him in the living room, he started to cry because he was so confused why there were so many people there.  The rest of the day was full of smiles and excitement.  I was surprised to see Carter continually weave through the crowd to find me.  Our little house was packed.  Later that evening, right on cue, Carter walked the length of our living room and back without stopping.  He was so overstimulated that he walked all around the room, back and forth, until he was falling over from exhaustion.  It was amazing watching him walk for real!  What a perfect day!