A First

This post is really backtracking, but I needed to document this momentous occasion.  I hosted a baby shower.  You can pick your jaw up off the floor now. Ha ha!  It's true; the same person who used to avoid them like the plague, actually hosted a baby shower.  Luckily, I'm in a really good place now and my awesome friend, Rebecca, is totally worth it.  We had a really great time.  Almost everyone we invited showed up, so it was a great turn out.

Another of my fabulous preggo friends, Deborah, helped me out tremendously with the decorations and preparations.  Thanks, Deborah!!!  She made this adorable sign.

I also owe a big thanks to Tara and Cathi, who helped out with the food.  

I have to admit to cheating, though.  I had planned to attempt to make cake balls, but I just didn't have the energy, so I bought these yummy cupcakes.  SO worth it, though!

I probably ran out of energy, because of all the time I put into making the party favors.  We chose the colors green and chocolate brown for the shower.

So, I used those colors to paint these little votive candles.  I loved how they turned out and, luckily, they were a big hit!

Rebecca scored on some adorable and very useful gifts for baby Landon.

Rebecca wasn't the only preggo one there, though.  Here she is with the other three that had announced their stork deliveries. (There was one more there that's pregnant, but hadn't come clean about it yet. :) )

All in all, it was a really great time and I'm so glad I had the opportunity to host. Thanks to everyone for coming and for all the help that was given!  Congrats to Rebecca and her family on their handsome little guy!!! (Stay tuned for pics from the newborn shoot.)