My sister's shower went off without a hitch...although I was not thrilled that a few people showed up early because my mom and I were definitely not ready until exactly at 2:00.
My favorite part of the day was a game I made up. (I'm sure someone else has made something similar - but I came up with it myself this week.) I had each of the mom's come up with 5 facts about their my sister and brother and law while growing up.
Some examples:
- First letter written to mom said "I will never speak to you again unless you buy me a donut."
(My sister)
- Got head stuck in chair slats at baby-sitters.
(My brother in-law)
The game had everyone laughing. Embarrassed my sister just the right amount. And fit with the raising a baby theme.
We did some standards; cut a ribbon that it the circumference of mom-to-be's bump, name the baby food (one of the "gourmet" ones was chicken mango risotto - apparently it smelled quite horrible), and name the celebrity baby.
After presents I played the YouTube video of Go the F to Sleep narrated by Samuel L. Jackson sine only a couple of people at the party had heard of it. That was a hit. Then I showed the video of a lion at the zoo trying to eat a baby through plexiglass and the Jimmy Kimmel "I told my kids I ate their Halloween Candy" and "I gave my kids a horrible Christmas present." If you haven't seen any of these; watch them!
It was a nice conclusion since people didn't seem ready to leave quite yet.
My wonderful friend made both cake pops and cookies and they were FANTASTIC!
Here's a pic:
They were adorable!
I got my sister a diaper bag and filled it with stuff I thought she might not know I needed. (She's the pregnant one - but I read all of the baby sites.)
I got her:
- Butt Paste, Burp Clothes, a Pacifier Clip, Shampoo and Lotion, a Nursing Cover, Boogie Wipes, and Hand Sanitizer.
Hopefully she likes it because I went completely off registry!
Besides the cleaning I did on Thursday and the shopping on Friday, I basically worked from 8:30 in the morning until about 5:30 non-stop. I was EXHAUSTED last night.
But it was worth it : )
I also had many thoughts that I was not pregnant yesterday. I think it's because I was so busy that I wasn't able to notice all of the usual symptoms. But I have no reason to doubt and I'm still feeling stuff today. 9 days until ultrasound!
Hi! Here from (In)Fertility Unexplained! :-) Sounds like a fabulous shower! Hope all goes well with your ultrasound!
ReplyDeleteI loooooove "Go the F to Sleep"!!!! Sounds like a great shower and can't wait for an update from the ultrasound!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely party with lovely goodies! And thanks for the laugh at the first childhood letter ... classic.
ReplyDeleteYum love me some cake pops! I need to go watch these videos they sound hilarious! I hear ya on being too busy to notice symptoms but as soon as I sat down last night they hit me again! Only 9 more days!!!
ReplyDeleteWe listened to Go the F* to Sleep in the car yesterday. Too funy. Thanks for the suggestion.
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad everything went well, and that you were able to enjoy the showers with no reservations :)
Those videos are hilarious. Good call - I need to add those to my list of things to do for the next baby shower I'm at. I'm so glad that everything went well - sounds like a fantastic day.
ReplyDeleteAnd how wonderful is it to finally be pregnant at a baby shower, instead of just semi-miserable?
Looks like you did a sterling job! Well done! I bet it was really cool to think you have your own lil bean(s!) growing inside you :)
ReplyDeleteLove the cake pops. My MIL made a load of chocolate ones for our wedding last year, amazing!! Happy ICLW!
Stopping by from ICLW! I LOVE your diaper bag present. I seriously am going to steal that idea for the next baby shower I attend. You put some awesome stuff in it to by the way!
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