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
Oh how sweet! I love the quilt and the I hope wishes!
Many congratulations
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I love the quilt as well, I can’t wait to be able to use it.
What a lovely shower. It’s nice to know the Raspbaby is so loved already.
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It really is.
That is such a beautiful shower. LOVE the washcloth cupcakes.
I know they are so cute!
Sucks that there are no pictures of Reggie there! We forgot to get one of us all together! Oh well, next time!
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True, and we never took a sisters photo either.
What a fabulous shower!! I love all the little touches of red throughout (even the lipstick, my favorite)! How perfect for little Raspbaby! I’m so excited for you guys!!!!
EXCLAMATION POINT OVERLOAD, AH!!!!!!!
!!! Love the Exclamations points
Those wish cards are a great idea. The baby is going to look at those when it’s older and be so happy! My mom wrote me a letter 2 weeks before I was born and I love reading it. It’s nice to know people love you before they even know you.
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That would be so cool to read a letter written to you before you were born. I hope Raspbaby cherishes these wishes.
Can I steal the wishes idea for my sis’s baby shower?!
It’s okay with me! I’m not sure where my sisters got the idea from. Your sister will love it!
I hope you ignore … “everything Louie says” had me laughing sooo hard! After crying reading Aunt Lynda’s beautiful card. The cards were a great idea and Raspy will have them forever. It would be nice to frame a few and put them up somewhere!
The shower looked amazing. It was unique and tasteful and so pretty. I wish I could have been there wearing red lips too!
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I hope the post was good enough so it was like you were there!
I’m very happy that you loved your shower. Honestly it was really a joint effort!
I found the wishes online at a bunch of different places and copied it, and no one has sued me (yet) so if anyone wants to copy it feel free, I guess!
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oh wow! i LOVE the wishes…what an amazing keepsake for raspbaby!
looks like it was beautiful shower!
I LOVE the raspberry-themed stuff! Oddly enough, I heard another person call their baby a raspbaby this week. Another lady that I work with is referring to her baby bump as “soybean”.
It looks like you had a wonderful baby shower! Congrats again!
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The decorations and theme are so fitting! I love the welcome garland and the games. The wishes for Raspbaby is a nice idea too!!
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Love the shower pics, so much fun! What a fun way to celebrate with your sisters:)
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okay that is such a sweet baby shower, love the raspberry theme too, so cute!
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What a beautiful baby shower! I was sad when the blog post ended lol. I wanted to read a lot more!
omG what a freaking cool idea of a blog!!
I have two lil brothers and NO sisters so you have no idea how jealous I am of you all. infact, i’m jealous of my two cousins who are sisters, and my best friends who’re sisters, and my mother and my aunt..ugh!!
aww don’t be jealous! We do love honorary sisters!
Isn’t it amazing when we were writing out the invites and joking about whether I would make it or not, I was writing out my babe’s birth date over and over! you did an awesome job mic (and support staff!)
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It is pretty cool that all along you were writing your baby’s birth date!
That is one of the most magnificent showers I have ever seen. Your friends and sisters are so freakin’ fantastic. And thank you for sharing – I am going to try the wishes thing for sure. I adore that!!
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