We had our first shower this past Saturday (I still can't believe I'm saying that, let alone it actually happened!) - it was absolutely wonderful! My mom, BFF and aunt hosted... they did an amazing job. Approx 30 of our family and friends came out to welcome Owen, the love and support was overwhelming!
Place settings - each mini rubber ducky had a raffle number on the bottom and my BFF made all of the cookie favors... delish!
Table scape - rubber duckies galore!
Centerpieces - loved, loved, loved these! So cute!
Custom ducky banner - handmade by my BFF!
Cake - sooooooo good!
Owen and I, with the cake.
Shower guests, enjoying the company.
The overflowing gift table!
The aftermath - it looked like BRU threw up all over my living room!
It was such an amazing day, I am so grateful and so blessed!
Owen got some awesome stuff - people did a great job utilizing our registry and there were only a few duplicates, which was fine because we had just enough returns to purchase our car seat! There are actually only a few "big ticket" items (if you can even call them that) left on the registry and we still have one more shower coming up in a couple of weeks.
I spent the majority of yesterday sorting through everything and trying to organize as much as possible. I just still cannot believe how much stuff he got! I literally cried when we were done opening everything and was thanking everyone for coming... I have the best friends and family!
Re: AW: 1st shower (PIP)
MC 9/8/10
Baby Boy Born 7/31/11
6/14/10 BFP; 6/30/10 Dx ectopic
11/16/10 BFP #2; DD born 7/26/11
Such a beautiful shower! I'm glad you had such a good day and outpouring of love for you an Owen!
Mmmmm.....cookies!
BFP#1 5.27.10 DS became an angel at 21 weeks on 9.22.10
BFP#2 4.16.11 Healthy baby girl born 12.14.11
BFP#3 9.3.12 A healthy, bouncing baby SISTER on the way! EDD 5.12.13
What a great day! The details and personal touches are wonderful -- how thoughtful of your hostesses and BBF to do all those things!
Thanks for sharing!
BFP #1 5/2010 - Missed m/c at 8 weeks
BFP #2 2/2011
Baby G welcomed with love and relief 10/2011
Surprise BFP 1/8/2013...say what? Baby A arrived 9/2013
Motherhood is not for wimps
BFP#2 02/18/11 * Beta@15dpo=215 * @18dpo=698 * @20dpo=2337 * @25dpo=10,931 * DS Arrived October 24, 2011
BFP#3 08/12 | D&C 9/12 (no hb)
BFP#4 Due May 1, 2014 Stick baby stick!
APS, hetero factor v leiden & MTHFR
bfp #1 - 12.11.07, edd 8.14.08, mm/c 1.21.08 (10w4d)
bfp #2 - 4.4.08, edd 12.3.08, mm/c 5.14.08 (11w)
bfp #3 - 8.3.08, edd 4.15.09, mm/c 9.17.08 (10w)
bfp #4 - 1.15.09, edd 9.26.09, mm/c 2.16.09 (8w2d)
bfp #5 - 6.16.09, edd 2.25.10, mm/c 7.23.09 (9w)
bfp #6 - 8.12.10, edd 4.27.11, mm/c 9.16.10 (8w1d)
one more try -> bfp #7 - 2.11, our miracle baby boy arrived 10.11
ttc again -> bfp #8 - 5.3.13, edd 1.13.14, mm/c 5.30.13 (7w3d)
Married 1/22/10
BFP #1 3/11 m/c 7w 3d blighted ovum
BFP #2 5/11 DD born 1/12
BFP #3 3/16 Chemical Pregnancy
BFP #4 12/16 m/c 7w blighted ovum
We love and miss you Jillian (18w) and Peanut (6w). Welcome to our TAC miracle Jacob!
"'My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,' says the Lord. 'And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.'" Isaiah 55:8-9
BFP #1 7/4/2010--Natural M/C 8/4/2010
BFP #2 4/25/2011 Please stick, baby!! EDD 1/1/2012
Forever Buddy to carrieandtim
Thanks ladies
It really was an amazing day!
BFP 12/05/10 (EDD 8/8/11), empty gestational sac 12/31/10, natural miscarriage 01/05/11
BFP 03/03/11, EDD 11/09/11, We love you so much already, our sweet little munchkin!!!
*Congrats to buddies MrsAtch, cflocco, MommyandKate, luckylady55, opallover, trishiepoo, stephsteph77, and Pachita! Praying for healthy babies for all of you!*
*Congrats to my buddy, Izabella22 (BFP 5/11/11)!!!Sending you Ts and Ps for a healthy, take-home baby!
*Congrats to my buddy, myaddiwaddi06(BFP 10/31/11)!!!Sending you Ts and Ps for a healthy, take-home baby!