Hey Ladies! Show us some photos and share with us how you are celebrating your little one! Photos from your showers or Maternity photo shoots or whatever else you do to celebrate. Can't wait to see them!
I'll be an AW, since I kind of am and since I just had my shower. It was hosted by my Mom and SIL at our house. Twinkle twinkle little star theme. They really did an amazing job. SIL made all the decor (B-A-B-Y, the stars in everything, etc.) and my Mom planned all the food including some amazing cupcakes from a friend and a yummy mimosa bar (I had a splash of champagne in one of my Fauxmosas. Sorry it's huge! Mine and H's old baby clothes On the table are soap favors my Mom found on Etsy. Please note my niece hitting up the mimosa bar in the background :P I've mentioned a couple time how H has been buying me stuff for my shower. Well, here is his beautifully wrapped gift! He did it himself and chose the paper special for our potential baby girl name. Seriously, so special and sweet. Fun guest book with Polaroids, well wishes, and advice. SIL made this little book bin and requested people bring books instead of cards. This will stay in the loft by my (eventual) rocker. Not bad for a team green shower, right?! The stool and pillow are H's gifts. We'd seen the stool months ago at West Elm and I'd totally forgotten, but he thought it was perfect for the nursery (it is) and the pillow is from Royal Tenebaums. So thoughtful!
@nda_roxybabe: you and your hubbs are sooo stinkin adorable! I'm smitten with the twinkle twinkle decor (that song is sung at my house every night) and all the books. You definitely have a nice haul p.s. lol @ your niece!
@nda_roxybabe Your shower is making my jaw drop! Love the theme and how everyone went all out with the decor. You got some nice stuff too! You and your hubs are so cute. Our shower is this weekend and I really don't know what to expect since my mom and MIL (who are hosting) aren't the best party planners, haha. But I will be grateful no matter what!
***BFP & Child Warning***
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014 IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17 FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
Aww, thanks guys! My SIL is crafty and knows I love a good theme. There is so much glitter everywhere though. H joked it looks like someone murdered a fairy in our house and I said I wouldn't be surprised if this baby some how comes out covered in gold glitter.
Some pics from my shower two weekends ago. I had a great time and I think the decorations would have been even better if my BFF/host had been there instead of in the hospital. However, I'd pick my shoes over hers any day!
@nda_roxybabe and @ShadeofGreen816 I love both of them! This thread is going to make me super jealous that my shower isn't until May 6th! But I will live through everyone else.
@achays11 I also have a shower 5/6! I'm worried it will be getting too late, but it was really the only weekend a couple of my VIPs could do it. My work shower is the weekend before 4/29, so its looking like I'll just be saving a little fund for any big-ticket items that don't get purchased for the showers. Eek! (Yes I'm kind of a special snowflake with 3 damn showers. The two "real" ones are relatively small, and then my work shower is a work tradition - almost all female nurses who LOVE babies, etc.)
@ShadeofGreen816 I love it! The chalkboard is adorable and those cookies look delish!
@SWE2 Yea, he was like is it okay if I'm there? I mean, its our house. I was like I'm okay with it, I think it's sweet you want to be! My dress...thats one I was saving for Easter as I never found anything. Oh well!
Can't wait to see all the photos of everyone's showers and maternity photos! I may have to look up a pic of the cake from DS' shower and post because I loved it so much! It was such an amazing day.
@nda_roxybabe your shower looks amazing! You had some amazing party planners. Glad people were still able to figure out what to buy you since you're team green... (jk of course). I love love love the display of your and DH's old baby clothes!
@nda_roxybabe Omg how precious that you will put baby in the clothes! What a great idea!!!
@ShadeofGreen816 your shower looks awesome! I have one 4/29 too! Also I don't think the 3 showers is too SS. I think its nice your work wants to celebrate with you. Celebrate and enjoy it!
@mamatowildones I love all the blue and balloons! What great decorations!
Thanks sharing ladies! I'm so excited to see more!
@achays11: purely out of curiosity, what's your due date?
My EDD is 5/24. I would really rather have the shower earlier, but when I mentioned to my SIL about doing a Fiesta theme she insisted that it needed to be Cinco de Mayo weekend.
Haven't had our shower yet but wanted to share the invite my sister made! Dr. Seuss themed but pretty sure not red, white, and blue colors. I think more like oh the places you'll go lighter colors.
@nda_roxybabe what a great shot! So the key to looking like a delicate tiny pregnant flower is to stand by giant cacti? I need to get to the southwest!
@nda_roxybabe what a great shot! So the key to looking like a delicate tiny pregnant flower is to stand by giant cacti? I need to get to the southwest!
Haha, yes! If you're tired of the "you're about to pop!" comments, find yourself a big ol cacti or 2. If you're in the NW I imagine a Redwood could do the trick too.
We had ours this weekend, my MIL did an amazing job! What have other people done to thank the host? I want something just as thoughtful as the shower was!
@Cubslove12 Cute! I meant to get my hosts their gifts in time for the shower, but with the job thing I held off. I think I'm going to get them both an Ellery Mae candle and something specific to them. Probably a "Mom" t shirt for SIL and Anthro jewelry for my Mom
Re: AW Baby Celebrations! (Showers, Maternity Photos, whatever else)
They really did an amazing job. SIL made all the decor (B-A-B-Y, the stars in everything, etc.) and my Mom planned all the food including some amazing cupcakes from a friend and a yummy mimosa bar (I had a splash of champagne in one of my Fauxmosas.
Sorry it's huge!
Mine and H's old baby clothes
I've mentioned a couple time how H has been buying me stuff for my shower. Well, here is his beautifully wrapped gift! He did it himself and chose the paper special for our potential baby girl name. Seriously, so special and sweet.
Fun guest book with Polaroids, well wishes, and advice.
SIL made this little book bin and requested people bring books instead of cards. This will stay in the loft by my (eventual) rocker.
Not bad for a team green shower, right?! The stool and pillow are H's gifts. We'd seen the stool months ago at West Elm and I'd totally forgotten, but he thought it was perfect for the nursery (it is) and the pillow is from Royal Tenebaums. So thoughtful!
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
@ShadeofGreen816 your onsie decor is such a good idea. I also think your favors are simple and cute.
You two two have also made me more excited for mine which is this weekend.
@SWE2 Yea, he was like is it okay if I'm there? I mean, its our house. I was like I'm okay with it, I think it's sweet you want to be! My dress...thats one I was saving for Easter as I never found anything. Oh well!
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
Can't wait to see all the photos of everyone's showers and maternity photos! I may have to look up a pic of the cake from DS' shower and post because I loved it so much! It was such an amazing day.
DS2 5/17
#3 Due 9/20
My aunt threw a beautiful shower. So nice to celebrate our third boy.
@rkstro2 Aren't our old clothes fun? I cant wait to put baby in some of them.
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
@ShadeofGreen816 your shower looks awesome! I have one 4/29 too! Also I don't think the 3 showers is too SS. I think its nice your work wants to celebrate with you. Celebrate and enjoy it!
@mamatowildones I love all the blue and balloons! What great decorations!
Thanks sharing ladies! I'm so excited to see more!
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
DD's shower was a Valentine's Day theme and we did it Valentine's Day weekend. It was really cute.
ETA: TB ate my post.
All of your showers look so sweet! Mine is April 1.
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
@nda_roxybabe Love your pics!! You and your H are such a beautiful couple!!
Love the balloons @mamatowildones. Great chalkboard @ShadeofGreen816.
We had ours last weekend. I'll post pics when I get them (obviously I was too busy to take any with my phone!)
This is a great thread. Cheers me up.
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
23 y/o;
[05/06/17]
First time mommy
90% of the way there
No theme really, just fam' & friends enjoying organic food, sun, & each other! I hope everyones' showers are just perfect!
23 y/o;
[05/06/17]
First time mommy
90% of the way there
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
May '17 labor memes
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
@sweaterboots Love the sunset and shower photos!
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
Married: October 2014
Began TTC: April 2015
BFP #1: 9/18/15. EDD 5/18/16. MC 10/26/15. (9w)
BFP #2: 2/27/16. EDD 11/7/16. MC/D&E 4/20/16 (11w)
BFP #3: 9/22/16. EDD 5/29/17. DS born 4/24/17
BFP #4: 5/20/18. EDD 1/23/19.