A first birthday in three parts

Emerson celebrated his first birthday three times in three different states in the last few weeks. Here are the highlights:

In San Francisco on his actual birthday, March 27th, we started with the Polish family tradition career selector: on his tray were five items symbolizing potential future careers, and the first one he touches indicates what his future holds. His options were: rosary necklace (priest), hundred dollar bill (business man), orange (farmer, not necessarily citrus), computer mouse (technology), and shot glass (alcoholic).

Farmer it is!
Alcoholic was a close second.

Then it was time for cake! The chocolate cupcake was fun to play with but he didn't really get into actually eating it. Happy Birthday Emerson!

Last weekend in Franklin, TN Emerson got to celebrate with his Freundt grandparents, uncle Todd and cousins Ashley and Lauren (five and seven years old, respectively). Here's the almost-birthday boy enjoying his chocolate cake (which he did eat, and smear in his hair, and throw on the floor...)


His first first birthday was in Chicago on March 5th with the Polcyns. He had a tiny fruit tart to celebrate there and the blueberry seems to have been a bit tart for his taste.




Happy first birthday dear Emerson! We love you.