"THE" Baby Shower Of The Year

Remember my list from the last blog?    I am happy to tell you that I did 23/24 (plus a whole lot more) of the things on that list.  It was a busy Spring Break.  I COULD NOT have done it without this sweet little cleaning angel Alycia:

Don't you love this picture?? 

I do.

This is my niece, Jodi's, little girl Alycia.

I have never seen the cleaning likes of this little girl.  She cleaned every blind and washed every 

baseboard and banister in the house.

I love her.

                                    

NOW...

On to the SHOWER!

(just so we're clear, I stole pretty much all of these photos from Erika's blog about said shower since I only had time to take a couple)

This was so much fun.

I tried something new.  I was worried it would backfire but, based on the number

of attendees (about 30) it worked just fine.

I didn't mail out any invitations, but, rather I created an event on 

FACEBOOK where I invited as many friends

and family, who had a Facebook account, that I could!

This is the future my friends.

So, if were wondering why you didn't get an invite, you are exactly right you didn't, and must NOT

have a Facebook account.  I apologized to those who didn't receive notification. 

However, I DID put the announcement in the last post

so...what am I even worried about?

HA1

Anyway...I now present a baby shower in photographs:

 I used my cupcake recipe I have now become famous for.  I got the recipe from my daughter Abbie.  They are always a hit.  The water bottles were adorable too.  I stripped them of their labels and made my own.  Each one said:  "Welcome Baby Eloise".  Erin provided the fruit bowl and vegetable tray.  My favorite treat was the last minute cotton candy I purchased.

On the left:  The guest favor...a cellophane bag with little candy pacifiers and a duck made out of

white chocolate! 

REALLY!

On the right:  The most adorable and delicious blue punch 

on which Melissa floated little rubber ducks.

I got the idea from here.

Look at that darling Melissa with Olivia, my little grand daughter.

As part of my gift for the mom-to-be, as well as partly for decoration,

I sewed this banner.

However, this picture was taken mid-creation. 

 (I don't have a finished photo! or a "GOOD" photo even!) 

I spelled out Eloise's name with one letter on each triangle, top-stitched around

each one, THEN I made my own bias tape (which looked amazing) to hold it all together.

Oh, and I made a little yo-yo to go between each triangle.

(I'll get a photo for a future post)

This was one of my favorite sewing projects ever because I just winged it without a pattern.

I also sewed a car seat canopy.

(Yet another photo I'll have to get in the future)

I put a flannel duck baby quilt on my quilting frames for 

the guests to tie.  Everyone put in at least one stitch.

 I also set up a craft with Erin's (she's on the left) help.  Guests were invited 

to create little hair bows for Eloise.

In this picture you'll see Erin (daughter-in-law), Erika (mommy-to-be), and Sarah (Erika's and my

good friend)

On the left are the most delicious cupcakes in the universe.
On the right:  My attempt at label making.
It says "Welcome Baby Eloise"

And here is the mommy of the hour. 

She looked so adorable that day.

I'm overly excited to get little Eloise safely here.

Thank you to everyone who came, sent best wishes, sent gifts etc.  I am constantly amazed by the generosity of my friends and family.