My Best Friend's Baby Shower

I flew out to California a couple weeks ago to throw my best friend a baby shower. She's expecting her first baby, a girl she is naming Emma. The shower turned out beautiful thanks to family and friends who helped!

Weekend Baby Shower

Our neighbor friend, Kate, has been such a blessing to our family. She's watched James many days this year when Stephen needed to work an earlier shift and I was still at work in the morning. Kate and her husband are expecting their 4th child this mid October so I wanted to do something special for her and throw her a baby shower.

My friend Kelly posted about attending a baby shower and getting these candle party favors to light when the mom-to-be goes in labor, to think good thoughts and prayers. I loved the idea. So I bought some small candles and put them in these little white bags. I thought they turned out cute.

I was going to slave in the kitchen and make some cake ball pops but then I thought it would be easier to just get some cupcakes from Sam's Club.

Here is Kate opening her gifts.

Her baby shower theme was Diaper Bonanza and Pampering Mom. I got her some diapers and wipes but also sewed her some burp cloths.

I tried a whole bunch of new recipes for the shower and I think they all tasted pretty yummy. I made these chocolate pretzels, cucumber cream cheese sandwiches, artichoke stuffed mushrooms, strawberry spinach salad, and a yummy punch - click on each of them to get the recipes.

Oh and after the shower Stephen came home from work (working a 12 hour shift, 4:30am -4:30pm) and brought home this Italian Fiat so I could test drive it. I'm always telling him I want to test drive a mini Cooper or a Honda Fit, something small and compact. It was fun and sporty looking inside.

Elise & Eliana

My coworker/friend named Elise (I love her name, that's Madeline's middle name and was my girl name choice) is expecting a baby girl due next month. She is going to name her baby Eliana, also so pretty. Her baby shower was today. 

For her gift I handmade some burp cloths, customized a onsie and put together a cap with a flower clip. Click here to read more info on how I made this project.

The shower was at a beautiful ranch home out in Manor, Texas. Elise's sister and sister in-law's did a beautiful job. Here's her cute diaper cake and shower cake which match the adorable invites.

Here's the pretty mama to be. Elise and I have a lot in common, we share our Catholic faith. She's started blogging about her pregnancy journey here, and she also started a Catholic blog here.

 What a cute idea to do at a baby shower, have the guests all write sayings on disposable newborn diapers. It will put a smile on the faces of the very tired new parents of a newborn when they do diaper changes.

Here are all the wonderful ladies I work with at Elise's shower today.