those of you who are connected to me on facebook have seen most of the photos already, but i did want to share the photos on the blogosphere as well so that i have a written account.
the baby shower was held last saturday, february 18th, at our home and was lovingly, and fantastically, organized by my good friend, genie. somehow, she found the time to create the decorations by hand (including a tissue paper leaf garland that she sewed together using a sewing machine) balancing both work and motherhood full-time. in addition, she also made the adorable onesies and t-shirts for the little guests as well as the wooden teething rings for the babies and moms-to-be. everything was so adorable and fit the woodland theme. my friend, katie, also made the cupcakes and grace brought a helium tank and balloons.
i’m really glad genie came over around 10:30am to start setting up because we needed the extra time even though the shower didn’t start until 3:30pm. penny was really clingy that day and showing a lot of “stranger danger” so i couldn’t do much to help in the beginning but take care of her while dennis started setting up and also getting ready to go pick up the food, drop off our dog at his parents’ house, and pick up a few last-minute items. katie, mike, and grace also all came over early to help.
it really touched me to see our friends travel from all over to help us celebrate another baby. initially i had planned on having two showers: one in ct and one in boston like i did with penny but i didn’t want to overdo it. friends reassured me that if people really want to come they will travel even if it’s far. and travel they did. i even had a friend who’s due the week after me travel all the way from new hampshire! i was also excited to see my mom, my sister, jen, and her boyfriend, brendan, especially since they were the only ones to attend the shower from my family.
i hope you enjoy seeing the photos from my shower. 🙂 my wish is for ezra to see this blog post someday and realize how much love and support he had gotten already from his family and friends though he had yet to make an appearance.
7 more weeks until we see you, baby boy!
felt flowers sewn together hanging from a real branch along with “ezra”
what i love about the decor is that we can reuse them in the nursery
sweet cupcakes by katie
birch tree twigs by genie
i made the cheese spread the night before and grace set everything up!
the whistle for willie book is there because it’s by ezra jack keats
handmade teething rings and onesie
cute signs and clothes to go along with the theme
gifts for the little ones
toddlers also got an egg shaker
treats for the adults
a curtain of greens and baby’s breath
pic of the set-up crew
waiting for the guests to arrive
my sister made a diaper motorcyle
mama-to-be hanna and her husband, yuri
sisters, elaine and alice, with their sons, jj and ethan
jen and mom
love the kingsley’s
loving the attention from her grandmas who wore strangely matching outfits
mom and brendan
group game: match baby animal to the adult
game for men: blow up a balloon, tie it, stuff it under shirt, and bend & snap!
rob won (he’s snapping)
always the goofball
look at that belly!
penny received a few gifts as well
penny checking out her brother’s clothes while miss cali helps us open gifts
we had such a wonderful time with our family and friends, but am glad the shower is over. it’s always a lot of work prepping for an event. but, much of the credit goes to genie since she spent so much time (and money) making the decor and creating sweet details.
thanks to everyone who was involved and to all those that came. we feel the love!
