Saturday, May 18, 2013

Welcome To the shower for Maggie



Welcome to our home! We are so happy to share this day with you:)

This has been so much fun! (Please ignore the extension cords from our Christmas lights, lol)

We had a "diaper drawing" which was super fun. Everyone who brought a package of diapers could enter
thier name on a ticket to win the red bag of goodies on the table. It was full of a chocolate cookbook, giant muffin tin, and all sorts of yummy goodness. We also did another drawing for the quilt you can see, by drawing out an advice card that the guests were asked to fill out. I wish I would have used my camera instead of my phone, the pictures aren't the best.
We had a "candy bar" with red plastic bags that our guests could fill to take home. I also did Hershey bars with a thank you note from Maggie and Nikson for our guests as well.
In the back of the picture, you can see Mag's maternity picture, It's so cute! What a wonderful 
treasure. We also had a finished quilt to tie, that turned out super cute. It has red with white polka dots on the back.

Another view of the table.... You can see a picture of My dad (Nikson is being named after him.....) in his dress uniform from the fire department. You can also see a photo of my dad and brother in their turn out gear, and just behind it is a photo of Maggie at about 2 years old sitting in Unc's pedal fire car. I can't wait to see them hanging in baby's room.

More decorations for Nikson from his Mimi..... I LoVe that the shower decorations can be used again in his room.

Meet Maggie :) 5 More weeks to go! 


We played some quick games....( 2 of them are in the baby shower party pack), and gave out lots of prizes.....The Maggie opened her gifts.

Then we had lunch..... chicken salad and rolls, a veggie tray, chips, fruit, and white chocolate dipped oreos rolled in silver sprinkles (They were AwEsOmE!)  Can you see the GIANT diaper cake from Kara and Momma Janene? How cool is that!                 

All in all, it was a pretty sappy day for Maggie, my sister, and me. Every time she opened a firetruck, we all bawled like babies.  
What a blessing and a humbling experience, to see how family and friends can come together to celebrate a new life. Now for the hard part!!!! Waiting!!!!

Thank you friends, for sharing the day with us!

xox

51 comments:

  1. She looks beautiful. Thank you for opening your doors and sharing with us, it's neat when us bloggers feel comfortable enough to share a bit of our personal lives :)

    Teaching in the Tongass

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  2. Thank you for sharing this wonderful day with us! I love the decorations and love getting to know you a little more :)

    Amelia
    wherethewildthingslearn

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  3. What a fun shower it was :) Especially the sentiment behind it :)

    Maggie is looking very beautiful :)

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  4. Thanks a lot for letting us be a tiny part of this beautiful event. Your daughter looks great!!!!!! Everything was super nice, but the best part is being part of it all. Now for the waiting...

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  5. Oh Nikki!
    Thank-you so much for letting us in on this special time in your lives! I just love how special you made the day for Maggie! What an awesome Momma you are!
    Can't wait to see the new little one when he gets here!
    Love,
    XOXO
    Lisa

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  6. Soooooooo adorable!!!!! The whole thing!!! What special memories your daughter will always remember :-) 5 weeks is going to fly by..........tell her to sleep as much as she can now.......my 5 month old is sleep through the night......but my 31/2 year old is not!!! :-) Thanks for sharing your pics :-)

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  7. Oh my gosh!! What am amazing shower!!!!!

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  8. We are waiting too! Megan is due in just a few weeks so it could be any day now! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Congratulations! Looks like a great shower:)

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  10. So fun! Everything looks so fabulous...she sure is lucky to have such a great momma :)
    Elizabeth
    Kickin’ it in Kindergarten

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  11. My boy LOVES anything firefighter-related! The party looks great!

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  12. Cute shower! I love your site.

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  13. You will love being a gramma! My first and only grand baby turns one on June 7th. It has been amazing to watch her grow so much in one year!
    Patty

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  14. What a fun shower! I'm your newest follower :)

    Amanda
    Let’s Get Fancy in First

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  15. It looks like a great time & a wonderful way to welcome a new baby. Thank you for sharing! dbednarsk@yahoo.com

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  16. What a cute shower! I love the candy bar!

    Crystal Shepherd
    lucytumnus@gmail.com
    The lamppost in 1st grade math

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  17. What a fantastic shower! Thank you for sharing withe everyone! ~ Lisa

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  18. What cute shower ideas!
    I also look forward to May's mystery box.
    lraines78@gmail.com

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  19. Looking forward to May's Mystery box! Hope it shows up at my door

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  20. This was a very cute shower, and I love the theme.

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  21. Awww what a lovely baby shower!! :) Thanks for the opportunity to win the Mystery Box.

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  22. How sweet! Thanks for the chance to win the mystery box.

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  23. You never fail to amaze me! LOVE your creativity, looks like you had sooo much fun.

    Mrs Stowe's Kinder Cottage :-)

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  24. What an AWESOME idea - *fingers crossed!*

    ~Jessica
    Joy in the Journey

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  25. Hi! Great opportunity for the Mystery Box!
    Jennie

    JD's Rockin' Readers

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  26. Hoping to win this month's mystery box! :)
    Jivey
    ideas by jivey

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  27. What a fun looking shower. I love the mystery box giveaway!
    artlvr4@gmail.com

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  28. What a wonderful shower! I love the theme! I'm sure you are so proud of your firefighter dad! He is a hero! Thanks for the mystery box giveaway too!

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  29. Wow... this shower looks amazing. You can tell how much hard work went into it!

    Love the mystery box idea! There's nothing like a surprise :)

    Rebecca Thompson
    thompsonr574@strose.edu

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  30. I would love to win! Getting mail is a daily surprise, but it is usually bills and junk. haha!
    Kari :)
    karianne1120@gmail.com

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  31. What an awesome baby shower! Love the diaper drawing idea!

    Christina :)
    Apples, Books, and Crayons
    applesbooksandcrayons@gmail.com

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  32. The Mystery Box giveaway is the best idea ever! I am so excited about it!

    Ms. Cranfill's Class

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  33. Congrats, Nikki! The shower looked terrific. Your daughter and grandson are blessed.

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  34. So fun to be part of your special day! ♥

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  35. Congratulations to your daughter and you. Looks like she is getting all set for the big day.

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  36. What a great theme for a baby shower! Also, I'm excited again for the May Mystery Box Giveaway!

    jeanette.rivera

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  37. What a beautiful baby shower...I love the candy bar!
    kinderdebt@yahoo.com

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  38. thank you so much all of you!! it is really cool how many people are so excited about my little one!! my mom is so lucky to have so many great people following her! I have told her my whole life how cool I think that she is and she has always just said they are just stick figures the pictures of this show just another way that my mom is talented! haha(: I am glad I have more people backing me up thinking that she's cool! and Mama thank you for all you are have and will do for me and Nikson we are so blessed to have a mimi who loves and supports us as much as you!! I love you and am very grateful for the time and work you put into this to make it special for us we love you!!

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  39. Looks like so much fun! I love the firefighter theme. So cute.

    Becky
    Compassionate Teacher

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  40. I love your work!

    Tina Parker

    tparkerfirstgrade@gmail.com

    followingfirstgradeparker.blogspot.com

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  41. Everything looks like so much fun. Congratulations on a great job...you could be a party planner!

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  42. Hope to win May's mystery box.... :o)

    Cindy
    ccfirstteacher@gmail.com

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  43. How exciting! I love baby showers, especially when they're so adorably themed like this one. Thanks for sharing it.

    I also love the giveaway box and am hoping to win this one! :)

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  44. What a wonderful way to celebrate! I love all the decorations and especially the fact that she canuse them in the babies room! Fabulous ideas!

    Cara


    Kindergarten Boom Boom

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  45. Sounds like an incredible day for you and your daughter and other family members. Congrats on the new little one about to come into all your lives!

    Lisa D.

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  46. I love it Nikki! The fabric with the puppies is my fave! Congrats!

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  47. I love it Nikki! The fabric with the puppies is my fave! Congrats!

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