My sweet big sis and my dear mama threw me a baby sprinkle this past weekend! It was truly lovely. My sister is so clever when it comes to decorations. My baby shower with Caleb was quite different, since we chose to be surprised with the gender. It limits the decor a bit and everything is green and yellow. It was so much fun seeing all the pink!
Since quite a few things I received before Caleb was born were hand-me-downs and have long since broken and been tossed, or Silas ripped some other things beyond repair, it was time for a small shower. And since we still need to buy a car that can fit three kids with car seats, we truly needed help! I was so grateful for the gifts we received, but more than that, I was grateful to see family and old, dear friends of mine I haven't seen in years!
When I sat down to open my first gift, I could see it was clothes peeking through the tissue paper. I felt a long pause in my heart before I continued opening. The significance of this moment was not lost on me. I was going to see my baby girl's first clothes! I was not disappointed! Plenty of pink, flowers, and a onesie that said, "Daddy's Little Princess" and a tutu to boot! I think I heard the whole room gasp in delight of the sweetness!
It was a beautiful shower, and I wish I had more photos. The truth is that my camera turned on via travels and the battery was drained when I arrived. I thought I plugged it in after arrival, only to find it got knocked out of the socket during the chaos of the shower. My sister was so busy serving and preparing delicious food that she neglected to get many photos, too.
My sister out-did herself with everything. Her family and mine both eat as healthfully as our budgets will allow, so I don't take for granted all the money my sister spent putting the food together. She made delicious gluten-free cupcakes and anise cookies for dessert, and served a healthy sausage with potatoes and a chicken meatball soup. All stuff I could eat, and my kids, too!
The boys had fun with their five cousins, whom they rarely get to see. Brian and Uncle Rich took all the boys out for a bit, to get them away from the shower. Silas did very well with his big girl cousins especially, who love to pretend Silas is chasing them, and he loves it too!
My sister purchased a decorative picture for me (seen up above), that says, "For This Child We Have Prayed". It is so true when we think about our little girl. We always believed we were supposed to have her, but as time went on and circumstances remained as they were, we started to give up hope. God did quite a work to get us to the point to be open to pregnancy again, and in about three months or a little less than, we'll be holding our baby girl in our arms!
I'm so blessed to have had this sprinkle this past weekend, and I am grateful for all my mom and sis did for me, and for all those who celebrated with me!
