My Little Sister's Baby Shower

My little sister, Tori, is one of my favorite people in the entire world, and so when I found out that she was preggers, I knew I wanted to throw her the best shower I could possibly muster. When I found out she was having a girl, the creativity was BURSTING out of me! For those of you who do not know my sister and I, we adore Disney. We know all the princesses, the songs, and Disney World is really our favorite place on Earth. And that was the beginning of my inspiration for her shower. The more I thought, the more I wanted to incorporate woodland creatures, and the two worlds began to collide when I realized that some of the princesses actually reside in the forest (Aurora, Rapunzel, Snow White). Thus the woodland princess baby shower was born!

The menu for the shower was a creation of my mom's, as she was (and always is) a driving force behind the delicious delectables we were able to enjoy. We had to come up with something hearty and homey, because it was cold outside and men were also coming to the party. This is what we had: pulled pork sandwiches with homemade bbq sauce, meatballs and pasta, mac and cheese, hoagies, chicken salad, chips, sweet potato casserole, and 3 kinds of salad. For dessert we had cupcakes (made by yours truly...decorated by my mom), apple cake and pizzelles made by Dylan's mom, Terry, which were out of this world scrumpdiliumptious! I also had s'mores pops and muddy buddies chex mix as snacks around the room...do you think we had enough food?

Since this was a co-ed baby shower, I really wanted to have a football game going (but due to technical difficulties that didn't happen). However, the boys (a-hem...men) found entertainment thanks to the church where we had the shower, and they began ping pong tourneys in the hallway! I also had a "Create Your Own Onesie" craft and a "Wishes for Baby" activity for anyone who wanted to participate. There was a lot to do for everyone, and by the look of it, they all seemed to be enjoying themselves.

An aside: I have a difficult time enjoying any shower kind of game, and so the co-ed shower allowed me to get away with not doing them...and it was more relaxed as well. Good for me, good for everyone.

Here are some photos from the day!



















My gorgeous sister in the nursery before the shower. Noelle is Tori's daughter's name (oooh that makes me so happy to type that!)






















Create Your Own Onesie- I had fabric, buttons, ribbon, fabric paint, embroidery thread, and glue for guests to decorate a onesie























Guests fingerprinted the tree and then wrote their name or initials inside each "leaf" of the tree- much better than a guest book!
























Hot chocolate bar-a yummy warm treat for a cold afternoon. S'mores pops in the background.























Dessert and drinks table

























First half of food table- I made the sign with woodland princess in mind (classic fairy tale style)





















The rest of the food- I created princess pictures that hung over the table and hung them on sticks for a whimsical touch






















Centerpieces for guest tables- I used baby's breath and hypericum berries and placed them inside mason jars wrapped with pink ribbon. I set the flower arrangements on a napkin (they were just so pretty), added a candle, some Muddy Buddies Chex Mix for snacking, and an ultrasound picture of Noelle.
























At each seat, the guests were given a homemade ricotta cookie, iced with pink cream cheese frosting and topped with chocolate sprinkles. Everyone also received a "Wishes for Baby" card to fill out.















Friends and family decorating their onesies!






















Tori and Dylan opening up their gifts- pom poms made by my mom and me. Sign in background says "Coming Soon" and clothes- pinned to pink ribbon











Some handmade gifts-Knitted hat and leg warmers
Princess drawings in sticks frame (3 of 8 illustrations)









Tree with princess and woodland creatures paper ornaments





In a word, the shower was a success. Everyone left happy, full, and with a cookie. To Tori and Dylan we wish you all the best as you begin the adventure that is parenthood. We love you!!!

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