It's like a wake, which is for the living, not the deceased. The child won't know about this until they see pics and video, but won't have any 'experience' to speak of.
If someone had a birthday party this January for me like that one I probably wouldn't remember it by February!
Well poor little Isabella has to suffer in central Illinois now that it's winter. It looks rough for her. Wonder if she'd rather be back in Florida where she was born?