Baby Shower...Round 2

Another baby shower has come and gone and WOW, I really do have the most amazing family and friends.  My friend, Jen is a fabulous baby shower hostess and planner and could not have planned a more fitting party for me.  My favorite food, my favorite desserts and even my new favorite "mocktail".  A big thanks to Jeff's sisters, Melissa and Kim, and my mother-in-law, Holly, who also had a huge role in making the day so special.

The shower was held at Jen's mom's house on Lake Conroe, which made for a beautiful setting.

Here I am with Jen and her mom.

Jen served all of my favorite appetizers--dates wrapped with prosciutto and filled with cheese, caprese salad, almonds, cheese, grapes and honey, blueberries, strawberries and raspberries and more!

A pink candy bar!

We also had a cotton candy machine to make pink cotton candy but I somehow forgot to take a picture of this:(

The most amazing idea for a baby shower activity--onesie decorating table!  Genius!!!

Jen bought (and dyed light pink, dark pink and purple) different size onesies (so glad for the different sizes) for guests to decorate for Baby Lawson.

The silver tray contains different iron-on appliques and the black plastic objects next to that are letters.  She also had paint and stamps for people to use.  I am still in awe at what a great idea this is.

Two of my favorites:

Jen made this one.  If you don't know, Patton is our furry son:)

Jen's mom made this one.  Get it--Tiny Dancer--LOVE!

One of the most exciting parts of the day (at least for me) is the cake!

The cake was so beautiful and delicious!  I am so excited to have the bottom layer in my freezer to eat as birthday cake next month:)

Thank you Melissa and Kim for bringing my favorite cake!

Diaper Cake

Jen's masterpiece!

I didn't get a great picture at the shower, so this picture will have to do.  I am certain I have enough #1 diapers to last quite a while:)  Being the great dermatologist she is, Jen included baby sunscreen, pacifiers, toys and soft stuffed animals.

A few of Jeff's favorite gifts:

(thanks Holly)

(thanks Aunt Susan)

(thanks Aunt Laura)

The most fabulous diaper bag

For two girls that know zero about diaper bags, Jen and I managed to pick out this beauty.  The brand is Timi & Leslie and this bag has everything you could ever imagine needing or wanting in a diaper bag.  And the best part--it doesn't look like a diaper bag:)

If you have kids and have never heard of this product, you must check it out.  These great little labels identify bottles, sippy cups, etc and come in different colors.  I received these as a gift from a friend.  www.inchbug.com

A few family photos...

me with (cousin) Anna

Hostesses-- Melissa, Jen, me and Kim

me with (mother-in-law) Holly

Such a wonderful day!!!

Now that I have bombarded you with photos, have a great day!

Baby Shower...Round 1!

I had the most amazing and beautiful baby shower last Saturday.  I am still smiling and in awe at the thought and effort my hostesses put into this event.  The food was fabulous (thanks Leona for the amazing and delicious food) and the decorations--oh my!  My creative and very talented cousin, Nikki, out did herself with the decorations, dessert and gifts.  I don't even want to know how much time she spent helping to make the afternoon not only beautiful but PERFECT.

Such a beautiful diaper cake, and it was her first time to make one!

Flowers

I definitely do not have a shortage of pink gift bags!

Friends

**side note--that IS pink lemonade I am drinking**

BEAUTIFUL table setting.  Check out the to-die-for cake truffles (thanks Nikki).  Mom and baby definitely loved those:)

Me with my hostesses--Leona, Nikki and Avery (Nikki's daughter).

One of the many amazing things Nikki did for me was to make several great burp cloths.  Among them, this beauty--

and her first A&M sippy cup.

A huge thank you to everyone who spent the afternoon celebrating Baby G!  I have such wonderful family and friends.

On to the nursery.  Unfortunately, I don't have a lot to report as the dresser STILL hasn't arrived.  We should receive the dresser Saturday and I can finally put away all of the great clothes she received at the shower (ok...and all of the clothes I have bought).  Having a few shower gifts around the room definitely adds color, so the room does look better than before.

My mom brought to the shower the ballet shoes I wore when I was three!  Precious (and tiny)!

A few of the blankets, burp cloths and goodies from the shower. (and of course the box the crib came in...still on the floor)

And it wouldn't be a proper post without a photo of our furry son.....Patton

I believe his thought is that if he stands on the box he has a better chance at getting the sippy cup.

That's it for now--this pregnant chica is tired.  Next up, Baby Shower...Round 2!

Making Progress

Whew...July is turning out to be a super busy month.  We have something baby related going on every weekend--fun times!


We are finally making progress with the nursery. 

Phase I--clear out guest room furniture and place paint samples everywhere.

A few weeks ago we had the room painted a light grey--Seattle Mist by Benjamin Moore--and the new light fixture installed.  When I say light fixture, I am referring to a chandelier of course:)

I originally thought this chandelier may be a bit over the top but it's smaller than I thought when I purchased it and we (yes, even Jeff) think it looks great.

The crib arrived earlier than expected, so we were able to pick it up Friday.

Before I knew it, Jeff was opening the box and assembling the crib!  This is the Kendall Crib from Pottery Barn.  Thanks Mimi (aka Mary)!  Baby G is going to love it (at least I hope she does).

Jeff's helper, hiding under the desk.

Next up--waiting for the dresser/changing table to arrive.  Hopefully we receive this within the next week.  Can't wait to see it--I love it!

Have a good week!

Eight Years Already!

I can't believe today is our eight year wedding anniversary!  It has been a fun eight years and I look forward to many more.

On a completely unrelated note, the has become routine for Patton.

I received a bag of baby goodies from my cousin last Saturday and this is what Patton does.  This is the second time I have received a bag of baby toys and clothes and he chooses one for himself.  Hey, at least I always know where he is because of the rattle inside the toy:)

I'm Back!

I'm back!  It's been a while--actually, a long time--since my last post.  This year has been busy so far with a few exciting things going on.  Most importantly...

This photo is from March at 12 weeks and I am 23 weeks today, so a lot has changed, but this photo is still cute:)  Baby girl Lawson will be here around September 28th.  That makes all four of us (including Patton) September babies.


We are in the process of clearing out items from the guest bedroom to make room for the nursery.  So far the nursery consists of two items--a night stand to place next to the rocker and fabric for a curtain.  

More updates to come on the baby and the nursery!




We returned a few weeks ago from my cousin's wedding in California and had the most wonderful time.  I knew it would be a great trip and it turned out to be even better.  A few photos...

Morning walk at Laguna Beach

Taken from our hotel balcony

In front of our hotel.  The surfers were so fun to watch.

Dana Point

At the wedding

Our last evening--so sad to leave

Exterior Illumination

Clark, is your house on fire?

No Aunt Bethany, it's Christmas lights.

I love wrapping gifts while watching Christmas Vacation.

Jeff channeled his inner Clark Griswald and did a great job of adding lights to our house.

And our Christmas tree.  I make three trips to Target for extra lights.  I think I'm up to 1500 this year!

Merry Christmas!