Showered with Love

This weekend, Wayne, Baby, and I were showered with so much love from our friends and family.

On Friday was Shower #1, thrown by Wayne's coworkers! It was so kind and sweet of them to do this for us!

 

four different cupcake flavors: chocolate peanut butter, chocolate cookies 'n cream, vanilla blackberry, and vanilla cookies 'n cream.  I tried them all, of course.

Lots of babies!  Ours will be in good company.

 Baseball-themed diaper cake!

I LOVE these owl bookends!!!

 I've already put them to good use!

Saturday was Shower #2, thrown by Sam, Emily, Stef, and Sanli!  These ladies put in so much time,  effort, and creativity into making this children's book themed event super special! 

Fun, frilly sign made by Emily!

These lanterns were made by my sister, Sam, and are covered with pictures from favorite children's books.

Stef made these book garlands that contained actual excerpts from Where the Red Fern Grows, my favorite book.

 Our food fit the theme too.  Here are cupcake pops (made by Sanli) from If You Give a Cat a Cupcake.  Other treats were Rainy with a Chance of Meatballs cocktail meatballs, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie chocolate chip cookies, Puff the Magic Dragon pastry puffs, The Hungry Caterpillar fresh fruit, The Tales of Peter Rabbit veggies and hummus, and The Stinky Cheese Man baked brie and crackers.

 The diaper station, where friends wrote messages to us on diapers.  This should bring a smile even during midnight diaper changes!

 Everyone brought a favorite children's book to help our little bookworm start his collection.

 The favors: fabric-covered button bookmarks (handmade by Stef) attached to library book check-out sleeves (designed and printed by Emily).

 Emily, Stef, Sam, and Sanli--THANK YOU for such a fun and beautiful shower!  

I feel so, so, SO blessed by everyone's love this weekend!  Thank you!!!