Monday, April 1, 2013

Spring Showers

My family threw us a baby shower last weekend, and it was marvelous! Not only did I have all of my family around me for a long weekend, but friends came from quite a distance away to help celebrate Eleanor's imminent arrival. We had a book theme, which contributed to us receiving a whole shelf of fun books (with surprisingly no duplicates!), but we also received many other wonderful gifts.

I made a few book illustration garlands, one appetizer, and the shower favors, but other than that my mom and sisters did everything. Nathan and my dad even found time to build some gorgeous bookshelves around the top of the baby's room and the sunroom before the shower.

I am a lucky gal.
Some of the guests busily decorating onesies.
Finished onesies

A few of the decorations.














Some of the gifts we received...





Nathan and Maybe testing out the baby carrier.

The spread of goodies...





The farthest traveling friends
(though my sister-in-law, sisters, and
cousin win for longest distance overall).

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