Our Chesapeake Baby Shower!

Josh and I headed south this past Friday to his mom Connie's condo in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, where she hosted an incredible co-ed baby shower for us on Saturday. She did an outstanding job coordinating the event from the decorations, food and favors to the hysterical games we played (wish I had video of our baby-dressing relay so you could all see Josh's "winning" moment!). Thanks, mom, for a spectacular baby shower!
























Here's a picture of mom with Imelda and Zelda, two friends who did a lot of work to help set-up for the shower.








Our friends from Virginia were able to attend as were lots of Connie's friends and even some past neighbors dear to both Connie and Josh.









Guests decorated bibs and onesies with fabric markers, which were then hung across the windows for everyone to admire.








Guests made renditions of our baby out of play-doh (I really hope Dagney doesn't look like Gumby....). We judged our favorite...a little swaddled baby on the top right.









Another game was Bingo and everyone filled out the bingo cards with items they thought we'd receive and crossed them off their card as we opened gifts. Our friend Todd was miffed that we didn't get the lawn darts that cost him his Bingo win.









One of the most fun games involved multi-tasking. You had to talk on the phone while holding the baby and hanging baby clothes on the line. Venus definitely schooled the boys and won by hanging 7 outfits on the line! Note to self: remind Josh about proper baby holding techniques we learned in childbirth class.....








Josh received a special gift from Dagney. It was an apron that said "Daddy's Tools of the Trade" and contained diapers, wipes, Boudreax's Butt Paste, tongs, a face mask, goggles and baby powder. Nothing like being prepared and facing a phobia head-on! Josh can't wait to put his gifts to use ;)









We ended the day by cutting the extremely delicious cake. Unfortunately I don't have pictures on my camera of us opening gifts - we received so many beautiful and thoughtful baby things that when I get pictures from others I will post them!