With our trips to MI dwindling down as we got closer to baby's arrival, my mom decided to throw me an early shower when we went home in July (I was about 4 months). She compiled all family sides from both Andrew and I to make one shower. Theme of the shower was vintage/antique baby. She had the shower at a local pizzeria in our hometown and had it catered with pizza rolls, salad and bread sticks (did I mention the homemade strawberry shortcake for dessert!?) YUM! Many family members from both sides contributed to the shower in more ways than one. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP! THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL GIFTS! It turned out to be a beautiful day and although nobody got to see a giant pregnant belly or feel baby kicks, it was a very special day that reminded me how blessed we are with a wonderful family (friends included) and how lucky baby is to be joining this great group of people. Here are a few pictures from the fun day!
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| This is a stool that I used when I was little from my GG's house. The books are one's from my childhood. |
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| This is a photo of my Mom's childhood bear and the receiving blankets were used when I was a baby. |
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| This table held photos of Andrew and I as newborns as well as a few other special ones. Lullabies played from the record player during the shower. |
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| The bassinet is one that Andrew and I have set up in our bedroom for a temporary baby sleeping area. It was mine when I was a baby. The baby dolls were ones that I had and played with as a little girl. |
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| Grandma M (Andrew's mom) made these cute bars as a favor for guests to take home. My cousin Jackie made cute cracker jack box favors to take home, also! |
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| Me opening gifts.... |
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Guests had to guess:
- Date of Birth
- Time of Birth
- Weight
- Length
- Boy or Girl
- Hair Color (if any)
- Baby's Name
It was very fun to see what everyone came up with and I am so glad I did it! As it gets closer, I will post the guesses in a mass calendar screenshot. We said whoever is closest will receive the first few pictures of baby before everyone else...(although the Grandma's disagreed with this--and added they will be the first and then the closest guess will...)
Shower #2 was put on by my friend, Megan, here in our home last Friday evening. We didn't have as large of a turn out as expected, but I wouldn't have changed a thing about it. It was so nice to have an intimate gathering that allowed us to sit and relax and visit (and be entertained by the toddlers who also attended). There was lots of fun, love and laughter that filled the house. I'm not sure if she was going with a certain theme, but if i had to guess one it would be "ADORABLE" and she nailed it to a T. The main color she used was yellow, which she accented with sunflower centerpieces, yellow frosted cupcakes with candy pearl sprinkles, lemon cookies, lemonade, and a burlap banner that read "Congrats Sadie" in yellow paint. She also incorporated all our maternity pictures and sprinkled candles throughout the house that gave it such a wonderful cozy glow.We didn't play any games, but instead had guests write on a calendar of their guess of when baby will arrive and each guest wrote a note to add to a "Wish Tree" that Megan made out of spray painted twigs and lights which I was to keep :) Here are a few pictures from the shower (minus the food table, because every time I was near it I was filling my plate for the 2nd and 3rd time and taking a picture was the last thing on my mind...)
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| Me opening gifts. |
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| The mantle decorations Megan put together (all DIY)...pretty impressive! |
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| Pictures of Andrew and I as infants and toddlers scattered the bulletin board and at the bottom, pictures of our baby's ultrasounds held the DIY Gift Tags that Megan made in place. She used the bassinet as a gift table. |
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| This table had the Baby arrival guess-date Calendar that each guest wrote on and the "Wish Tree" that Megan created sprinkled with love and well-wishes for the baby and parents-to-be. |
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