May Showers Bring…a June baby!!

This past weekend our friends and family hosted a couple’s baby shower for Jan and I. We only wanted one shower and Jan wanted to be included, so this was the route we chose (although untraditional, as my Mother kept telling me). The shower was held at our friends Razvan and Ashley’s newly purchased home, which is beautiful and has a ton of character. Other hostesses included my sisters, Amanda and Jodi, along with my friends Mary, Margaret and Roxana. The shower was perfect and exactly what Jan and I wanted. We didn’t want anything too fancy or over the top and wanted to keep it small and intimate with only close friends and family members.

Amanda was in charge of the decorations and desserts and made a large rattle to hang on the door. It is super cute and already has a place in Abigail’s nursery. She also designed a clothes line with onesies attached for Abigail and the diaper cake that served as the food table centerpiece. For desserts, she made mini cheesecake bites, which are Jan’s favorite, and chocolate chip cookies, which are my favorite.

Jodi made her world famous chicken salad sandwiches and a wonderful spinach dip. Mary and Margaret added fruit and veggies to the menu and mixed a nice cocktail beverage for everyone to enjoy (except me!). Ashley and Roxi designed a great seating area with table arrangements where everyone could relax and socialize while eating.  

Abigail racked up in the gift department and we are so grateful for everything! Momma (ME!) even scored a designer diaper bag...woo hoo!

My brothers and their ladies provided the most entertaining gifts of the day. Chad and his fiancée, Allison, gave Abigail a ‘Bubba’ pacifier, a silly bib and onesie, and a very thoughtful storybook. The storybook is recordable and we plan to have Abigail’s Ouma and Oupa narrate the story so she will continually hear their voices even though they are far away.

Tyler and his girlfriend, Jennifer, gave Abigail a darling red and black outfit with a cute bib to match. The bib reads, ‘I luv Uncle Ty!” It is super cute and I can’t wait for her to wear it.

A HUGE thank you to all our friends and family!! Abigail is already so loved and we can't wait for everyone to meet her.