Baby Shower Ideas and Freuen Baby Shower Candids

Baby Shower Details

My sisters and I recently hosted a baby shower for our two brothers and their pregnant wives. Of course the best part was having us all together. The second best part was the planning and prep. Yes, I often enjoy the anticipation and preparation just as much (sometimes more) than the actual event. I thought I’d share some of the details:

Menu:

• Lemonade and Cucumber Water
• Pinot Grigio and Stella Artois
• A Crostini bar with these options: lemon ricotta with peas, white bean mash with garlic and rosemary, goat cheese and tomatoes with basil. Everything was interchangeable and delish!
• Broccoli Candy with Toasted Sliced Almonds
• Grilled Chicken Shawarma Bites with Israeli Salad
• Shrimp Cups with Red and Yellow Pepper Slaw
• Nibbles like pistachios, Marcona almonds, and Castelvetrano olives
• An ice cream stand–run by the kiddos. (We asked each pregnant mum and her spouse for their favorite flavor, and had those at the ready!)

The kiddos made a baby line for each set of parents. Attendees were encouraged to write
a little tip or offer advice for the coming years of parenting. Also each set of parents
were given a little basket filled with Honest baby products from Target.

Baby Shower Candids

Some highlights from the baby shower were obviously seeing such cute pregnant ladies with admiring husbands. I actually think the awe in which a husband admires his wife to be so special–my two brothers were glowing too. The three Downey sisters got in for a cheek-to-cheek shot, and some cute photos with long-life neighborhood friend Megan (Meggie to me always!) were taken. In my opinion the best baby gift goes to the cute little giraffe that Amy’s mom handmade! This baby shower was a fun Sunday, despite the heat (that day was a high for Spokane); we all had a great time celebrating together. Plus, the Collins were able to host in their brand new house–which you can see is utterly gorgeous. Thank you Matt and Julie, and here’s to celebrating two more Freuens! All the best Adrian and Kate, Nicholas and Amy.

After all the festivities, the party continued–especially when an aunty (Mary!) and uncle (Nicholas) plotted against the nieces and nephews with an ice cold bucket drench. “Come, let me take your picture….” Hehehe!