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 :

Unknown said...

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

Where the Wild Things Learn said...

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

Amelia
wherethewildthingslearn

Heather "Hev" said...

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

Maggie is looking very beautiful :)

Lili said...

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...

Stuff-n-Such By Lisa said...

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

Mrs. Whary said...

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 :-)

Unknown said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Unknown said...

Congratulations! Looks like a great shower:)

Unknown said...

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

Cherie said...

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

Unknown said...

Cute shower! I love your site.

Unknown said...

What a lovely baby shower!

Krystyn
Ms Richards's Musings

Patty Rutenbar said...

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

Amanda Hagaman said...

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

Amanda
Let’s Get Fancy in First

dbednars said...

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

Unknown said...

What a cute shower! I love the candy bar!

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

Elementary Stories said...

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

Lori R said...

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

teacherfirst64 said...

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

Markisha said...

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

Unknown said...

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

Cecilia said...

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

Unknown said...

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

Mrs Stowe's Kinder Cottage :-)

Jessica Lawler said...

What an AWESOME idea - *fingers crossed!*

~Jessica
Joy in the Journey

JD's Rockin' Readers said...

Hi! Great opportunity for the Mystery Box!
Jennie

JD's Rockin' Readers

Marianne L said...

So fun!

My First Love said...

What a wonderful day!
~Danielle
My First Love

jivey said...

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

Miss DeCarbo said...

Looks like it was a wonderful day! :)

Sugar and Spice

Stacey- Monkeying Around in First said...

What a fun looking shower. I love the mystery box giveaway!
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Karyn said...

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!

Rebecca Thompson said...

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

Kari said...

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

Christina Marie said...

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

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

Ms. Cranfill said...

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

Ms. Cranfill's Class

Eileen Griffin said...

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

crazymom said...

So fun to be part of your special day! ♥

Cherrie McCain said...

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

teachtrue2 said...

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

jeanette.rivera

Debbie said...

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

Morgan Hardy said...

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!!

Becky said...

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

Becky
Compassionate Teacher

Tina Parker said...

I love your work!

Tina Parker

tparkerfirstgrade@gmail.com

followingfirstgradeparker.blogspot.com

Suzy Q said...

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

Cindy said...

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

Cindy
ccfirstteacher@gmail.com

Andrea L. said...

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! :)

Cara said...

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

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles said...

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.

Jennifer @ Simply Kinder said...

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

Jennifer @ Simply Kinder said...

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