hazel...a baby story

My dear sister Eliza, aka mother theresa, is expecting her very first baby right after halloween... it is a girl, and her name shall be called HAZEL... our great grandmothers name. We are so excited for Eliza to become a mother because she has been nurturing and mothering all of our children for years, and I have a hunch things will come very naturally for her.

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We celebrated last weekend with a pretty fabulous shower led by Sadie and supported by other helpful sisters. It is quite a terrific force when we all get together to put on a production involving baking/cooking, home sewn goods, and decorations. The party was a super success, and I am still dreaming of all the amazing food that was so lovingly prepared.

Sadie made a very cute diaper cake, and the fluffy pink

martha stewart pom poms and sweet roses added the perfect

girly touch. The "I am a child of God" print can be found

on Etsy- www.persimmonandpink.etsy.com

FAMILY... the three on the couch donning purple are

all pregnant (we missed you tiffany and lauriekae!)

For party favors we had to go boxes and "baby bites"

to fill in them... candy kabobs, cheesecake pops, m&m's,

chocolate covered rice krispie treats, almond bark,

pear jelly bellies, and peanut butter balls

The food was amazing... teriyaki salmon, greek salad,

red potato salad, cookie salad, cheesy breadsticks,

pecan bars, fruit tarts, and lemon shortbread

I made applique onesies and bibs for little Hazel,
and Sadie made adorable burp cloths.

The cute mama all tuckered out with Aunt Berta.

I LOVE BABIES...and PARTIES!!