Thanks Everyone!!! Oh my! Leela's birthday pics.

[papal]

Oh my! Thank you so much everyone for your birthday wishes for my sweet Leela! I knew you all would beat me up if I posted and had no pictures so I waited till I got them today and scanned them and uploaded them! lol.

We had the most wonderful day possible! The weather was gorgeous and the party was a grand success. Leela had the best time. She especially LOVED the beautiful cake that my friend Cindy (cinrein) gifted her. My uncle gave her the cutest little backpack and she kept saying 'backkak, backkak' the whole time. She danced, she sang, she high-fived and she napped after it was all over.

I could not have wished for a better day. My baby is ONE but she is still my baby!

Thanks everyone for thinking of us. I KNOW the happy vibes you sent us on Saturday night helped immensely.

Here is a picture...here she is anxiously waiting for the cake to be cut! :)
There are more on the shutterfly link.

[lisams]

Congratulations on one year of wonderful motherhood! The next year to come will be filled with even more joy, your heart will continue to grow in ways unimaginable!!

Those pictures are fabulous, but the one I loved the most was the picture of her feet crossed under the table wearing her monkey Robeez(?), what a content expression captured!

So happy things turned out wonderfully!
Lisa

[jbowman]

Rashmi,

I am so glad that everything worked out well! And I don't think it is possible for Leela to be any *cuter*!!! She is so precious!

[rrosen]

The pictures are fantastic. Your daughter is gorgeous. The dress is perfect. The cake is the cutest thing I have ever seen. I am so happy that the day was a huge success.
It was so great getting to see you in a picture too! You look like such a proud Mama.

Happy Birthday Leela!
Yay Rashmi! You did it!

[starrynight]

Looks like fun! The cake is amazing :D. Great pics, Leela is gorgeous!

[babymama]

Thanks for sharing pictures of your special day!!! I feel like *I* was at the party after viewing your album! It's so fun to see you all having such a good time.

I am absolutely beside myself with how adorable little Leela is. She is just too cute for words. Santiago says "Feliz Cumpleanos, Leela!"

Lydia
Mama to Santiago, born 11/16/03

[pritchettzoo]

It looks like you guys had an incredible time! I'm so glad the day turned out well for you. Leela is so adorable!

Amd Cinrein, the cake is AMAZING!

Anna

[jubilee]

Oh what a fun party! And that cake!! WOW! happy birthday Leela!

[Marisa6826]

Awesome pictures Girlie!

I completely and totally bow down to Cindy's cake abilities! WOW!!!

Sophie says that Miss Leela will be loving her Incrediblock for a long time to come - Sophie still plays with hers most of the day. She also approves of the Robeez- we had the very same pair.

Your Mom is simply stunning, as is her Daugher and Grand Daughter.

I'm thrilled to hear you had such a great time!

hugs
-m

[rrosen]

WAIT A MINUTE!!!! Cindy MADE the cake????? Amazing! Cindy, you are soooo talented. The cake is truly a work of art.

[papal]

Hey girlie! I got your message.. will call ya when things get less crazy around here! :)
And Becs, yep, Cindy MADE THE CAKE FROM SCRATCH!!!!
We still have the Monkey head staring at us when we open the fridge.. i just cannot get myself to eat his cute face! :)

[mudder17]

Congratulations, Rashmi! I'm so glad it went well. Leela looks like she had so much fun! I love all the pictures--and those monkey shoes are oh, so cute! Where did you get that monkey balloon? :) Ooh, and I finally get to see what you look like! (You look great, girlie!) Thanks for sharing! I've been looking forward to seeing some pictures since yesterday, hee hee.


Eileen

Mother of Beautiful Kaya
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http://www.gynosaur.com/assets/ribbons/ribbon_garnet_6m.gif Breastfed 7 months and counting

[mudder17]

Holy Cow! (or should I say, Holy Monkey) That's an incredible cake! I would be in the same boat as you--saving the face for last! :)


Eileen

Mother of Beautiful Kaya
http://www.babysfirstsite.org/newtickers/ticker/16994.birthday.png

http://www.gynosaur.com/assets/ribbons/ribbon_garnet_6m.gif Breastfed 7 months and counting

[cvharris]

Rashmi - She is beautiful! Looks like you had a great day. :)

Carolee and Ben (6/14/03)

[jk3]

She is just the cutest, most expressive little baby. Too adorable! The cake is beyond perfect. What a fabulous day. Thanks for sharing the pictures!

Jenn
DS 6/03

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[TraciG]

Glad u had a great day, Leela is adorable & the cake is amazing, so cute !!!!!!!!!

[memedee]

So precious.Love it all!!!

[jec2]

Oh, what a Happy Day! I love the pics! Happy Birthday (again) leela! Rashmi, big kisses to a WONDERFUL mommy! I can see why she is the apple of your eye :)

[barbarhow]

She is absolutely stunning! I love your attention to all the details. Right down to her little monkey feet!!! So adorable. I am so happy that the day turned out well. After all you do for others you deserve it.
PS-I love the orangy colred walls in the balloon pictures.
Barbara-mom to Jack 3/27/03, a Red Sox fan
expecting #2, a Yankee fan, around 5/9/05!

[Melanie]

What a cutie! I'm glad she had a great day!

[Saartje]

Thank you so much for sharing, Rashmi! As soon as I opened this thread, my DH walked by and said, "What a cutie!" about Leela. (He also once had me scouring threads for biographical details to figure out if you were the Rashmi he used to know, but that was a few months ago.)

Looks like you all had a wonderful time, and best wishes in the next year!

[new_mommy25]

So, So, SO cute Rashmi!! I'm glad you had such a great time. Leela is a little princess :)

[AvasMama]

Oh Rashmi, she looks so adorable! What a beautiful girl and a fun party!

Robyn & Ava

[Puddy73]

Leela could not be any cuter! It looks like she had a FABULOUS time at her monkey party! :)

Jennifer
Mommy to Annabelle Mae 9/8/03

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

[s_gosney]

It looks like everyone had an amazing time! It also looks like the cake was not only gorgeous but yummy too! Leela was chowing down! Kylee wouldn't even toucch her cake. She wasn't her usual self at all yesterday and today one peek in her mouth reveals why. The arrival of tooth # 2 is imminant. I'm holding out hope for some cute cake pictures on thursday.

[mamaturk]

Those pictures are so cute!! Thanks for sharing!!

[zuzu]

What fun!! It looks like everyone had a great time, especially the adorable Miss Leela. :) What an amazing cake Cindy made! Thanks for sharing the pics.

Melissa, mom to Sarah (5/03)

[Mommie2MadLyn]

Very cute pics! Looks like you all had fun!

[Dcclerk]

Those pictures had me grinning from ear to ear. Leela is too adorable. And I am so glad that you had the kind of birthday that you hoped for; it sounds perfect!

[DebbieJ]

Looks like everyone had a fabulous day!

~ deb
Mommy to my sweet boy
B born 12/03
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[deborah_r]

Rashmi,

I'm so happy everything went well! Sounds like the perfect day!

I love this picture you included here in your post, looks like some kind of frustrated "when you gonna cut the cake, c'mon, c'mon, I'm waiting" look/gesture!

[pixelprincess]

happy birthday to Leela! looks like you guys had a fabulous time with your monkey! congratulations to mama!

[darby24]

Fabulous pictures!

Happy first year to baby and mom!

[Sarah1]

ADORABLE, ADORABLE!!!

Love the monkey Robeez...how fitting with your theme!

Looks like all of you had a wonderful time. Leela is precious and I know you will cherish those photos.

[smomom]

Thanks for sharing the pics! She's adorable. I am so glad everything turned out well. Leela is one beautiful little girl...

[papal]

Yoohooo Kerry!!! Congratulations you sneaky thing! I saw your siggy! Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy!

[octmom]

Ohmigosh! Leela is absolutely ADORABLE!!!!! Looks like the party was a huge success. I am blown away by the cake. It has got to be the cutest cake I have *ever* laid eyes on. Love the Robeez. Sean has the same pair and he has almost outgrown them. I'm thinking of buying them in the next size up. :)

And you and your DH are so cute, Rashmi! Why did I think you had long hair? In my mind, you did.

It's so nice to see such a happy family celebration! :)

ETA: I forgot to mention the invitation-- fabulous!!! I wish I had your talent!

Jerilyn
DS, Sean 10/03

"Baby makes days shorter, nights longer, home happier, and love stronger."

[Tori_s mom]

I love the monkey cake! And Leela is just too darling in her outfit. I'm glad that everything went well.

Tasha

[sugarsnappea]

Leela is an absolute darling! So glad to hear the party was a success. :)

[amp]

Rashmi - Wow, I can't believe she's a year old already! The pics are gorgeous! Loved seeing you and DH in them! Thanks for sharing! Glad the day worked out so perfectly for you after all! Hugs!

[calebsmama03]

CUte pics, Rashmi! Thanks for sharing! SOunds like your're doing better, too :)
Lynne
Mommy to Caleb 3/3/03
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Oh my!! #2 5/05

[steph2003]

I love that monkey balloon & THAT cake - WOW!!! everything is so perfect including sweet little Leela in all her birthday glory!

[aliceinwonderland]

I LOVE the pics, ESPEACIALLY the birthday massage smile one!!! Such a spa girl!!!

[momma_boo]

Rashmi - those pictures were great. Thanks for sharing!
I didn't get a chance to post on the original thread, but it looks like Leela had an AWESOME party - quite the party girl, huh?

[papal]

Thanks Barbara.. i guess all the planning paid off! lol.
Oh, the walls are Terracotta by Behr. :)

[NancyJ_redo]

Hi Rashmi!! Thanks for sharing the pictures, your little monkey is absolutely precious and adorable. I haven't been on the boards for a couple of days and missed the birthday wishes to Leela, so let me jump on the bandwagon now...Happy 1st Birthday little Leela!!! Glad to hear you all enjoyed the day so much.

[mharling]

Great pictures!!!!! And Leela, of course, will ALWAYS be your baby. ;)

Mary
Lane - April 2003
Little sister on the way!!! March 2!

[janeybwild]

Rashmi, congratulations on a fabulous day and a wonderful milestone. Thanks for sharing the pics, they brightened an otherwise dreary day. Carry on girlie!