Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Baby Showers

Baby Showers!!!
I was spoiled by two wonderful baby showers! The first was put on by Bethany and Gretchen. They did a great job, we played fun games, ate great food and everyone was so gracious and crafty with their gifts. Thanks so much you two!



There was a killer turn out from the ward as well as some friends that drove out to the party!
I got a breast pump from Grandma Barb - extremely necessary from what I hear.
And baby got her first luggage set from Grandma Dana! Something we will put to use as soon as we can make the trip to Grandma's house.
The second shower was in Idaho and put on by my Sister, Mom and Sister-In-Law! They did a great job. I spent the whole week with my mom, which was wonderful to be so pampered. They also surprised me with some out of town guests, which was so great. My best friend Katie drove all the way from Vegas for the shower, and along the way she bumped into my good friend Tiffy. It was such a treat to see them!
We had such a great turnout, it was so nice to see and be supported by people who have meant so much to me throughout life. Great friends, mentors and relatives!
Everyone went crazy with the gifts, I was so excited to come home and put everything away in the nursery! Mom and baby were spoiled rotten! We got diaper bag essentials, music, baby bracelets, clothes, blankets, books, stylish mom gear for diaper changing, gear for the car, and Brandon's favorite was the little girl surfer swimsuit!
My sister planned fun games and great food! The spread looked beautiful, and my sister-in-laws house was perfect for hosting.
We borrowed the diaper cake that Bethany made from the first shower, we thought it was so cute. And we ordered 48 mini adorable cupcakes from the Coco Bean that turned out so cute.
Julie made me a tutu out of the tissue paper and everyone loved making the huge pregnant lady to the belly dance!
Katie was such a great surprise. I have not seen her in so long, and she looked so darn cute, you would not believe that she has two little kids at home. Katie and her sister Amy kept us laughing the entire time.
My good friend Jill and her mom made it to the shower. She just became a new mom only a couple of weeks ago, it was so sweet of her to make the trip with her new little baby girl!
Julie has been my dance teacher since I was three years old, it was so much fun to have her there. She has been in my life for so long, she is like my second mom. I was so excited that she came.
Gifts galore! Thanks to everyone for all the fun goodies! I didn't get a picture with my mom, she was so busy keeping everything together! But, my favorite thing in the whole world is the puff quilt in the right corner of the picture. She put hundred of hours into making this for the nursery, cutting and darting each little baby square, sewing each square and then row. I am sure she has over 200 hours of work into this quilt, but it looks so perfect in the nursery! I will treasure it forever! Thanks mom.
And thanks to Bethany, Gretchen, Angie, Necia and Mom for making everything so fun and wonderful. We have all that we need and more, now all we can do is wait for our little girl!

1 comment:

Sheen said...

way cute polka.dot luggage! i'm lovin' it!

and is that julie vickers? {i'm not sure if she still goes by that name or not.} she used to teach me in dance when i was younger as well. when she taught jubilee. that was long long ago.