Celebrating Baby

Party Guests (most of them)

Party Hosts, Elaine and Nikki

My sis in law and cousin in law co-hosted a baby shower for me this weekend and as much as I was against the idea at first (this is my THIRD baby, seriously do I need anything?!), I am happy that they convinced me into going along with it and I feel so fortunate to have so many people in my life that care about us.  Nikki and Elaine went above and beyond to make this a special day and it truly was.  Nik made the invitations and worked on decorations, special ordered cupcakes in my favorite flavors and took care of many other details.  In the midst of all the planning, a relative of hers passed away and she had to travel to California this past week for the funeral, making a point to return early the morning of the shower so she could still be a part of it and help with last minute details.  What devotion.  Elaine opted to do the food portion of the shower....most people would make a nice easy run to Costco to get already prepped food.  But not Elaine.  She loves to cook and try new recipes, so this was right up her alley....the "jewish mutha" in her came out and she made and prepped every dish at the party, from dips to desserts and everything in between like veggies and fruits and salads...even the meatballs were homemade!  It was an amazing spread and enough to feed an army!  Elaine lives in Oregon, so she spent the days leading up to the shower prepping all the food ahead of time to be carted up to Washington in a cooler and boxes.  She even brought her own dishes!  I was completely in awe of her talent and her tireless effort to make things perfect.  From the balloons to the beautiful flowers, everything was just that....Perfect.  It was a wonderful party shared by many friends and family that I hold dear right in the comfort of my own home.  I couldn't have hoped for anything more. 

Thank you to everyone for coming and giving in the way that you did.  And a special thank you to Nikki and Elaine for making it a day I will always remember, in celebration of my third - and last - baby boy.  I am blessed.

Old high school pals

(please don't think I am not FULLY aware of how huge I am...

remember the girl in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

that turned into a giant blueberry?...)

Class of 2028?!?!? YIKES!

A small part of the huge spread of food