My husband has a theater management position in the city where we live. Despite the grown-up content of most of the shows the theater puts on, it is a very family friendly atmosphere and a lot of his co-workers have little ones. During the summer months the porch outside the theater building is often full of friends before, during and after the shows, chatting and laughing. But on a Saturday afternoon several weeks ago, the porch was adorned with Pooh Bear decorations and streamers, and the usual adult beverages were replaced with root beer floats and super yummy cake as our good friends gathered to celebrate our baby to be.
Our theater family has been so excited about our little one since we announced the good news back at the Christmas party. And they were so good to us--everyone pitched in and we came home from our shower with our crib and bedding, not to mention adorable onesies and outfits, diapers, and even a pair of itty-bitty baby sunglasses. Our little man already has an abundance of "aunts" and "uncles" who are itching to meet him. Aren't we lucky?
We chose to have our family baby shower over the Memorial Day weekend in the town I grew up in. We were able to plan it so Godmother Doctor was home on a vacation (she only gets two opportunities to come home a year during her residency), and it just happened to fall on my Dad's birthday--which made it all the more special. All of our family came and a good time was had by all at the sports themed tail-gate party. Some highlights included:
- The super yummy football cake
- Oooh-ing and Ahh-ing over the abundance of unbearably cute clothes and toys
- Watching Godfather Engineer assemble the travel system we received from my husband's parents--while all the women in the house "supervised" and offered their opinions
- The "game ball"--a football we had everyone sign for the baby instead of a guest book
- The "Auntie said I could" onesie my husband's sister gave us
- The fantastic "Daddy survival tool belt" Husband recieved from my Godmother--it's so good it's going to get it's own post, so stay tuned
- The amazing amount of diapers we were given
- The adorable diaper cake made by one of my childhood friends--she did it in the colors of Husband's Alma Mater and put cans of Pepsi (my FAVORITE drink) down the middle
- Playing with the children of another childhood friend--she has a three year old little girl and a three month old son. We're already planning play dates for our boys!
- Receiving the Raggedy Andy doll from Husband's childhood, along with his baby blanket and the outfit he came home from the hospital in
- Watching everyone--family, old friends and new friends--hang out with each other. It was really very emotional for this pregnant lady to see all the people in the world who already love our little guy so much, and were so generous.
I have spent the remainder of the holiday weekend in a blissful state, surrounded by baby clothes and supplies as I start to gear up for some heavy duty nesting over the next eight weeks. Husband had a rare full day off, so while he relaxed and recharged his batteries, I relaxed by sorting onesies and little sleepers and jumpers by size and putting them on teeny tiny hangers. For the record, I love teeny tiny hangers.
So thank you to everyone who came to our showers, and to everyone who has helped us prepare for the big arrival of our little guy. We feel very loved, and we can't wait for our son to get to know each and every one of you.
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