Baby Shower

Today I threw a baby shower for my cousin Jen, who is due to have a baby girl at the beginning of April. This was kind of a big deal because it was the first "shower" I have ever thrown. I kind of didn't know what I was doing, but it all worked out in the end. 

Let's start with the basics: group games. I didn't want to do anything too corney or extensive, so I chose two short games- "How Big is Mommy's Tummy?" and "The Price is Right." The ribbon for the tummy game I got at Michael's. They have a nice little baby shower section tucked next to the wedding section. I also thought it would be cute for the guests to write notes to the baby, hence the "Wishes for Baby" papers on the right. 

Luckily I got most of this done ahead of time, since I got sick the week of the shower and couldn't do much. However, if you want decorations in a pinch, Zurcher's came through with the purple puff ball strands in the pictures below: 

And the tablecloth I randomly got at Dave's Market. My only regret from the shower is that I didn't remember to take pictures until cleanup (hence the empty rooms). I wish I could have taken pictures of Jen opening presents and of all the people who showed up (specifically my relatives because I love seeing family) but you'll just have to take my word for it that people did come and it was great. We had a chocolate fondue machine running and I'm pretty sure I ate 10 chocolate covered strawberries. 

It was great to see my aunts, cousins, and mom at the event. They all helped set everything up, and I couldn't have done it without them. Also, Jen got ADORABLE baby clothes for her little girl. (Seriously, I love baby girl clothes. It's like my favorite section to walk through in the store. So much cuteness.)

Rhetorically,

Rebekah