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Monday, July 30, 2012

Showered with Love |

For someone who ~~kicked and screamed~~?preferred to not have a baby shower, I sure ate my words! My family, specifically my sisters-in-law Reanne and Amber, threw me a picture-perfect baby shower. These parties tend to be a group effort really, but those two came up with the ideas and executed it all?into the wee hours of the morning .

The shabby-chic theme was perfectly coordinated with the farm setting,?food, crafts (yeah, crafts!)?and beautiful weather.

Joined by about 50 family members and friends, our baby girl and I were really spoiled and felt very special.

A few highlights:

using mix-match china from various family members. It was so nice to have a little bit of many people and their previous celebrations there with us
?books! in the invitation, it was asked that in lieu of a card, please send a book. I love books and love hand-me-downs. We have such a great library now for both baby girl and Thijs
THE blanket. RT?s grandparents, who both passed away this last year, made gifts for family events. This would be the first child born who didn?t receive something from either of them. Actually, we only found out that I was pregnant after Grandpa Chet had passed and Grandma Shirley was sick. She was the first we told and she passed 3 days later. What we didn?t know is that in those short few days, she had sent her daughter to pick out yarn and had started a blanket, which RT?s Aunt finished. It was so touching and unexpected.
Loved both ?crafts.? The tree of finger prints, which I am in the process of framing for Her room, and the painted dolls. I have grand plans for a bookshelf turned doll house and these will be perfect. Plus, they ARE her family and friends?those who supported her Dad and I. So perfect and such a great idea.