Mia's First Birthday Cookie Give-Away

Today is my niece's first birthday!  She was born at 10:42am.  I remember when she was born I was afraid to hold her...I cheated and had her weightless body lean on my lap to help me gently hold her in my arms. 

We spend a lot of time together, but my favorite times to share with others are mostly when I babysat her.  When she was about three months old, she was allowed tummy time.  I was tired so I put her on her tummy play mat because I knew she wasn't going to maneuver far and I took a mini nap on the rocking chair.  However, by the next week it was a different story! 

Another favorite was about a few weeks ago, we were sitting on the couch watching TV, and of course, I was sleepy.   Again, I fell asleep, but this time on her pillow.  She was getting tired and tried to lay her head on top of mine and she woke me up.  She smiled at me and wobbled her way to the corner of the couch.  I got up and asked her, "Are you tired?  Come here."  I laid her on my chest and she knocked out instantly.  

I love those moments when she's tired and she just falls asleep in my arms.  My sister taught me all the tricks for her daughter.

Which is why I am honored and happy to create my niece's give-away!

We are celebrating her big day this weekend, but today we are having a small ohana gathering.  Grandpa is cooking his infamous spaghetti for long life.  My niece's paternal grandmother is making her delicious shepherds pie.  And, I'm providing the give-aways.  I am slowing venturing out of only baking oatmeal cookies, I finally learned to make chocolate chip cookies, and now I attempted Sugar Cookies using these nifty cookie stamps.  Aren't they so cute?! I never thought I'd become a baker.

Stamped Sugar Cookies

Take-out box cut @ 10 inches using the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge.  

Flower cut @ 2inches

I used CTMH Sophia B&T Paper bc when the paper came out, it reminded me of my niece, although, she's not a pink baby.

Finished give-away.  The batch made 24 cookies.  I put two cookies (one of each stamped image) into the box.  Fit perfectly.  The cookies are about 2 1/2 to 3 inches.

Happy scrappin'!

Melika