BIG PARTY, little guy: Part II

And now, what you've all been waiting for...Cake-Face pictures!  

Liam's reaction to the birthday song was less than joyful.  We knew this would happen, but you know what they say.  If it doesn't kill ya...

His first real taste of sugar.  Yeah, he's a fan.  

And this is the part where he dumps the whole slice of cake on his chest.  Good thing I stripped him.

Aren't these faces just CLASSIC?

If only Liam were in costume here, we'd be quite the trio.  Blue monster, fairy sprite and King of Far Far Away?

The king bathes the chocolate-encrusted small one.

There is a Korean tradition called the Toljabee in which on a child's first birthday, various objects are placed on a table in front of the baby, and then he is free to pick up the items that attract him.  The items that the child picks are said to predict his future.  As we lacked an actual Korean at the party this year (sorry we stole your tradition, Linda!), we kind of improvised a bit.  If Liam chose the book, it meant he would be a great scholar, the bag of rice signified future riches, the scissors meant he would be skilled with his hands, the compass meant he would have great direction and judgement, and the pen meant he would be a great communicator.  He chose the compass, which I think means he could be all of the above!

This little walker-wagon was the hit of the night (a gift from Grammy, Papa, Mama and Dada).  I think he'll be walking in a matter of weeks, thanks to this new gadget.  Time will tell...

Thanks, Dad, for being such a great photographer!