On Saturday my friend Lee and I had the privilege of co-hosting a baby shower thrown in the honor of Auntie Amanda. The three of us have been friends for almost twenty years. Even though we have been close for the last two decades this past year has been extra special - Kieran was born in November, followed by Lee giving birth to twins (John and Alice) last month, and Amanda is due with her first child in July. Being able to share pregnancy, gender reveals, child birth, and newborn sagas with them has and will continue to be so fun. Also the thought of us having kiddos the same age is so great.
Amanda is the
Queen of creativity, so it is always daunting to throw a party in her honor as she is normally my go to person as far as themes, décor, special touches, and invitation ideas go. We ended up going with a "Twinkle, Twinkle" theme in a nod to some of the things she is doing for the nursery. Basically everything was done in navy blue and various shades of pink with lots of gold stars. It was a great day and so special to see Amanda surrounded by so many people that love and adore her and will feel the same way about her baby girl.
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| Lee and her Mom Lynda |
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| Laurie, Auntie M, and Auntie Amanda |
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| Laurie, Shannon, and Clara |
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| Amanda and Vanessa |
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| Auntie M and Grandma |
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| Auntie Amanda and Me |
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| Me, Amanda, and Lee |
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| Biz, Vanessa, Amanda, and Lee |
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| Opening gifts |
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| Lee, Vanessa, Amanda, and Me |
When Amanda co-hosted my baby shower three years ago she made a quilt for the baby. It was the first quilt she ever made and it has had a special place in Reed's room ever since. He sleeps with it in his bed every day and often reminds me that "Auntie Amanda made this quilt for me." Last year she gifted me with another lovely quilt that now resides in Kieran's room. It is also a beautiful piece of work and I can't wait for him to be a bit older and start to appreciate the treasure that it is.
I have taught myself to sew over the last few years, but am still very much a novice. However, I decided that I would try my best to return the favor and make Baby L a quilt of her own. It was a big undertaking since I didn't know what I was doing and I also have a toddler and an infant at home with me on the days I don't work. I learned a lot in the process and know if I ever undertake a project like this again it would take a lot less time and involve a lot less errors!!! The quilt is in no way perfect, but it was made with so much love, and isn't that the most important part of something like this anyway?
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