Raspbaby Shower

On Sunday my sisters threw me a baby shower! Mic was the main organizer and she did a great job.  The theme was RED for RASPBABY. The shower was for my family and friends, after the baby arrives Scott’s side of the family is going to throw one (they are the lucky ones who get to actually hold the baby at the shower).

We got lots of clothes, nice warm outfits and blankets, a cradle, an amazing quilt, diaper bag (that matches the stroller perfectly), and a MEC baby carrier!

We played a few fun games

• break the baby’s water – They froze little babies into ice cubes and the guests had to melt the baby out without touching the ice (it was in a plastic cup)
• Mingling Bingo- get signatures from someone who… went to university with Kate, knows Kate’s birth weight, knows Kate’s birthday… etc.
• Guess the size of Kate’s belly- my sisters thought I wouldn’t like this game but it was just fun to see what people guessed. Most guessed way too large! It turns out that my belly is 41inches around.
• Left-Right Story.  Mom read a story and 2 people held prizes, whenever she said left or right people would have to pass the gift left or right.

I took photos at the beginning and Lauren was nice enough to take photos during the gift opening.

Washcloth cupcake

Diaper cake filled with goodies- washcloths, baby toys, spoons, baby blanket, stuffed animal and the cutest baby mittens (my most favourite baby accessory)!

Frozen baby game

Mic gave Raspbaby and Raspberry themed gift! Raspberry tea (for me), 3 raspberry onsies and a raspberry pacifier.

Quilt made by my aunts! I love it so much.

After opening gifts they handed out these pages for the guests to fill out with Wishes for Raspberry. They were all so cute, and being the pregnant woman that I am I even teared up while reading these at home.  This baby is going to be and already is so loved.

Here’s a few (okay a lot) of the wishes:

I hope you learn

• patience
• how to sing (fittingly from Michelle “the piano player” )
• the difference between good and bad
• to play baseball
• to ride a bike
• that you are loved
• to dance
• to play an instrument
• quickly
• to quilt or weld

I hope you aren’t afraid

• of pigs
• to try new things
• to be wrong
• to dream big
• of me!
• to speak your mind
• , ever.

I hope you love

• life
• your mommy and daddy lots
• to sing
• farming!!
• life, sunshine and rain
• everybody

I hope you get

• lots of love
• not as much as you want
• good schooling
• lots of birthdays
• a hug everyday
• a sibling
• lots of hugs from Lauren

I hope you laugh

• every second you get
• every day
• a lot
• easily and every day

I hope you never forget

• to smile
• how much you are loved
• your roots
• how excited we were for you to come
• the joy you brought to your family
• to believe in yourself
• those who love you
• to call your mother
  

I hope you ignore

• jealousy
• insults
• drugs
• everything Louie says
• people who ever doubt you
• jerks around you

I hope you become

• musically inclined
• all you want to be
• a world traveler
• a good person
• a father or mother
• a ski racer (from Lau)
• successful at whatever you love
• the best you can be

I hope you respect

• your mommy
• your grandmother (from who else??)
• yourself
• your heritage
• life
• the earth

I hope you inherit

• kindness
• your parents’ kind nature
• good health
• your mommy’s good looks
• your grandmothers work ethic
• your mom’s blonde hair
• your family’s zest for life!
• Kate’s smile

I hope you grow

• big and strong
• only as much as you need to
• older and wiser than me!
• up happy and healthy
• 10 feet tall
• big and strong like your auntie Lauren
• in faith and trust of what you can do
• up surrounded by family
• up to be just like your parents
• and grow and grow
• raspberries in your garden
• slowly so we can all watch and enjoy