But the party still went on! The shower was at our house and Shaun was dead set on grilling out! Beginning of February in Wisconsin, he'd probably freeze his tush but guess what! It was a balmy 40 degrees!
My mom put my "corsage" on. Some may recognize it as it was the same corsage my sister wore to her shower about 10 years ago!
My mom and sister were in charge of the food! And there was no shortage of it!
My boss' wife made some cookies too. Looks like we should have straightened them out before we took the picture..oopsie!
Guests enjoying the food and company
A mass of pictures from throughout the day
We played a few games...Famous TV Parents, Candy Bar Game, and of course people had to cut a string to guess the size of my belly. Would you believe that the closest string cutters were by both by men...one of which was an 81 year old!
Then it was time for gift opening! We were so overwhelmed with all the gifts we received!
Bathtub and waterproof mattress pad from my older brother and his family
Hangers, breathable crib bumper, baby nighttime shampoo, wipes, bottle brush, etc from my other hostess/game vixen, Tiff and her husband
Crocheted baby blanket, hat, and mittens, emergency car kit, scrapbooking supplies, and a whole bunch of other goodies from my Aunt & Uncle, Lorna & Tom, and cousin, Amy and her family
Baby's first drum and "Party Animal" onsie from my brother and his girlfriend
Can you tell how excited Shaun is with baby's first drum!
Our friend, Brad (single bachelor guy) ventured into the baby aisle and was brave enough to pick something up for baby too!
My boss and his wife gave us oodles of goodies too! Onsies, sleeper, puzzles, stuffed animal.....
AND this! We are so excited to have something so baby can be close to us at night!
My Aunt and Uncle, Juleen and Brent, (who couldn't be there :( ) gave us her infamous hooded towel, some washcloths, natural baby products, and a really cool touch and feel book.
From our friend, Val and her boyfriend, Matt we got a musical giraffe, doggie strap covers, some really cool sports socks, and a sound spa lullaby relaxation machine
My sister and her family got us the changing pad and cover...stay tuned for the nursery reveal to see it in action! They also got Shaun this "belt". LOVE it!
My parents got baby a stroller/car seat combo! Can't wait to try it out and wear off this baby weight!
Shaun's family gave us tons of sleepers, some wipes, and bath goodies.
After gifts were opened, it was time for cake!
and later we dug into the cookies from my boss' wife....
...and got a little creative with the cookies
Baby's room is currently in a state of emergency! Hopefully we can get it cleaned up soon!
Despite the mess in the baby's room, we feel so blessed and loved! We are so thankful for all our family and friends who made the shower so special and for those who couldn't be there but sent their love via snail mail :)
