Preparing for Baby | {Jess’ 1st Baby Shower}
This post is a very personal one for me…it’s the first baby shower for my daughter…who is my baby, our youngest and it doesn’t seem possible that she’s old enough to be starting a family of her own! While I know she IS old enough, has been happily married for a few years, is teaching first grade (and has ALL my respect for that!)…it still is hard to think of my “little girl” getting ready to have one of her own…a little girl, yes…as you will see, PINK is the theme of shower, indicating it is a girl! Emma Lynn will be her name and needless to say, we are SO very excited for her to arrive…when it’s time!! Jessalyn, or Jess as we call her is our youngest (of two children) and after testing us the first year of her life (cholicy, hated riding in the car and liked to keep us awake at night for hours!!)…we aren’t holding that against her as she has been a wonderful daughter and to see her blossom and grow into a very lovely young woman and soon to be mother is heartwarming! It brings tears to my eyes, thinking about just what an incredible mother she will be, as her husband will make an AWESOME dad…we love Sean dearly and couldn’t be any happier for the two of them. As Jess tells the story, the day after they were married, Sean asked when could they start their family!! Jess had other ideas and plans – to finish school and start her career, which she did, but now the time finally arrived and besides my husband and myself…and Sean’s parents, as well…we all couldn’t be any happier for the two (soon to be three) of them!! Miss Emma is due the end of April/first of May…and as that time nears, we’ll all be excitedly running to our phones each time it rings…waiting to hear someone is on her way!
Sean’s mom, Lorraine, along with her aunt and some friends, threw this shower for Jess…it was lovely and what great gifts Jess (and Emma!) received…can’t wait to see her in the outfits or wrapped in the blankets!! As you can imagine, there will be more of this family on the blog in the months and years ahead….and I’m sure you’ll hear quite soon after Emma makes her entrance, that she’s here!
Someone didn’t guess very well on the circumference around Jess and Emma!!!
A lovely homemade fleece blanket for Emma…I am thinking her mom and dad might just use that on cold nights before she arrives!!
Lorraine made an absolutely darling diaper cake…so creative!!!!
Isn’t the cake beautiful…and delicious as well! Almost too pretty to eat!!!
Jess is truly glowing…she looks fabulous and certainly “carries” pregnancy quite well!
Our other granddaughter, Jayden, sure enjoyed the shower and didn’t waste any time digging into her piece of cake.
Some lovely favors for the guests…to enjoy during a nice soaking bath on what was a rather cold winter day!
Jess with her generous hosts, Amy Weisbeck, Lorraine Patterson, Aunt Rainy and Jordan Weisbeck…with the guest of honor, Jess.