• I threw my daughter an elaborate birthday party for her first birthday. • I rented out a restaurant, bought a large cake, and hired a face painter. • I did it all to show off on Instagram, but I realize it should've been about my daughter.

I threw my 1-year-old a birthday party that was too over-the-top for a baby that still eats things off the floor and likes to play with the dog's food bowl.

I rented out a local neighborhood restaurant for her first birthday. We had an open bar, matching outfits for the whole family, a photographer, a face painter, a balloon artist, and even glitter tattoos. Her birthday cake was two layers tall. We had a ton of desserts, pizza, pasta, and quesadillas. We even had a Build-a-Bear instead of traditional goodie bags for each child to take home.

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