Last week, Jill and I threw a baby shower for the moms in the parenting program. We’d been planning it on and off since we arrived at the beginning of June. Having never planned a shower before, I quickly realized that there are lots of little details that go on behind the scenes to make it a success.
We decided on a royal theme, and created games and decorations. We were blessed to have an amazing volunteer make lunch, which really took a lot of stress away from us. My favorite part of the planning process, though, was choosing gifts for the moms from the parenting closet. There were so many cute baby clothes to look through, and we tried to customize each gift bag to the mom. Decorating took place the morning of the shower, and by the time our guests of honor started to arrive, I was sweaty and slightly bruised from falling off a chair while trying to hang a streamer. However, all of the decorating sweat and planning stress paid off in full once the party got underway! We were getting really into the games, racing to match celebrity babies to their famous parents and arguing over which baby picture belonged to which staff member. The best part, though, came when it was time to open gifts. Each mom opened their presents in front of everyone, and we all, "oohed and ahhed", accordingly. After the shower was over, it was clear that our attendees appreciated the time, effort, and love we put in, and that they had a great time. As for me, I was just glad that everyone had fun and that the decorations were much easier to pull down than they were to put up.
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