We celebrated John Patrick's 1st Birthday a little early with his friends. My mom is in town from Rochester, and helped me make the special chocolate dog-shaped cake from scratch. John Patrick just adores dogs, so I was excited to see his reaction with all the dog decorations. He saw the table cloth first, and made his typical, "mmmm" sounds in a high-pitched squeal that he makes when he likes something or sees an animal. He wasn't too sure about what was happening when we all started signing to him and put the cake in front of him, but he did get pretty into the chocolate cake once he got going. It was so fun to watch! Thank you everyone for coming to celebrate and making his day so special! Can't wait to celebrate with the Gilmore family next weekend for his real birthday!
The cake turned out fabulously! I am very impressed with your baking and decorating skills. It looks like John Patrick really enjoyed the cake and celebration - He is too cute! Looking forward to seeing you in a few short weeks!
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