My second baby shower was on January 17. It was a blast!!! My BFF Dione and my good friends Janice and Tonia hosted it. Another friend, Sonia, assisted with making the day run smoothly. The shower was held locally at a really cute and girlie tea room. The turnout was amazing--22 people total. And Zoe got so much stuff--a bassinet, Baby Einstein activity mat, another activity center made for tummy time, TONS of clothes, a diaper bag, some of the cutest shoes ever, adorable blankets, a baby monitor, a first aid kit, a grooming kit, shopping cart cover and the list goes on! Oh, and she even got her first coat courtesy of my Aunt Colette who came down from Indiana. The coat is absolutely adorable!!!
The games were a lot of fun. One of the most meaningful things we did was an activity where everyone wrote out some new mommy advice for me and then read it out loud. I was given the cards as a keepsake, and I'm sure I will refer to them regularly. When each person stood to tell me their advice, they were asked to introduce themselves and tell the group how they knew me. What an emotional time! My mother, aunt, BFF Dione and my good friend Tonia all got emotional when addressing me. So I got emotional as well. The things they said were very touching, and I knew the spirit in which their comments were made which made it even more touching. I also got emotional from a couple of the guest favors. The first was the "thank you note from Zoe" that was attached to the water bottles. I cried when I read it. And the second was when a prayer candle was explained to the guests. Each guest was given the cutest little candle with Zoe's name on the holder, and they were asked to light the candle and say a prayer for her when she's born. It was overwhelming to think that so many prayers would go up/out for little Zoe in a few short weeks.
The hostesses did an amazing job with the shower! So many of the guests commented on how it and said they'd never been to such a beautiful shower! I've been blessed with some amazing friends!!! Here are some pictures:
Group Photo (minus the latecomers):
The Hostesses (Tonia, Sonia, Dione and Janice):
My Mommy and Me:
Cupcake Tier (red velvet....yummy!):
One of the gorgeous diaper cakes:
Favors that made me cry:
Zoe's first coat (love it!):
Gift Table: