Diaper Cake

 Another cutie example of diaper cake :)

Elephant / "Little Peanut" Baby Shower

YAY!!!  It's Baby Rose / Linda shower day!!  Momma Linda is doing sort of an elephant / gray, turq, cream theme for the nursery, so we got busy coming up with the "Little Peanut" theme.  Had so much fun celebrating both of them :)

 

First the invitation (which we got off Etsy)

 Then the decorations...

 

Elephant Pom Poms!!

How to make: Tissue Pom Pom

 

Little Peanut Banner!

 

Elephant washcloths!

How to fold a washcloth elephant!

 

The guest book!

and then the FOOD!!!!  I used the invite format and tweeked it to make the food labels!  Check out how creative those label names are :)

 

Can't forget the "Watering Hole"...

Punch Recipe

 

 ...with the cutie mason jars!  Made those little elephants from my cricut and attached to straws!

 We played 2 really fun games:

1. Price is Right
2. Memory Game

Baby Shower Memory Game

Supplies
2 Poster boards
Cardstock
Candy (found a lot of mine at Oldtimecandy.com)

Basically just write the baby term name below on both poster boards (not in the same spot of course).  Need 15 letters covering on one side / 15 #s covering on the other side.  Then make sure you buy the candy bars for each baby term.

To play the game - just have guests guess 1 letter and 1 # (one from each poster board).  Then if the terms match, pull the cover off and give them the candy that associates with it!

Running nose – goobers

Time alone – zero bar

Night of Conception – SKOR bar

Breastfeeding – milky way

Umbilical cord – twizzler pull n peel

Doctor – butterfingers

Engorgement – milk duds

Dirty laundry – mounds bar

Hospital bills – 100 grand

Epidural – lifesavers

Baby giggles – snickers

Contractions – whoppers

Boy name – mike & ike / Girl Name - Baby Ruth / Baby Name - whatchamacallit

Baby fat – chunky

Poopie diaper – tootsie roll

Little Man Baby Shower

YAY!!  It's Baby P's Little Man shower day!!!  We had to go all out for such a Manly Man :)  We can't wait to meet him - only 4 more weeks!!!

 

The invite - courtesy of Etsy! 

 

Wouldn't be a baby shower without a diaper / monthly onesie cake!

Then to keep with the theme, I made silverware/napkins into bowties :)

AND used the same format from the invite for some food labels!

Cream Cheese and Cucumber Sandwiches

Real bowtie pasta...how awesome is that?!

Some other fun labels for the food (I forgot to take pics)!:

Wet Your Whiskers - punch / water

Baby Boys Candy - fruit

Little Mister Munchies - chips

 

Mustaches for the cupcake pics

And cutie mason jars with bowties around them - and festive mustache straws!

 

Led to some GREAT pics :)

 We made up a corsage for both the MOM-to-be and GMA-to-be

And some bowtie diaper garland :) for our photo booth backdrop!

 We had everyone sign a message for the Little Man

and then took pics with fun props to put next to it!

TUTU Themed Baby Shower-

YAY!!  My sister in law is having a girl, and I got to throw a GIRLY baby shower!  I decided to go all out -- TUTU style!!!

I started with the invites...

Table Centerpieces

Banners :)

Drink and Food

Pink Lemonade

Tulle Pom Poms

Tulle Table Skirt

AND the CAKE!!  Linda made this bad boy -- how AWESOME is that?!  

Tulle TuTu

How cutie is this TuTu Island skirt?!  Perfect for the TuTu themed baby shower :)

Supplies

Tulle (I got like 20 yards)

Scissors

Ribbon

I followed this tutorial here: http://www.mommyblessings.com/2009/06/no-sew-tutu-tutorial.html

A Conversation with Broden

I saw this idea on pinterest, so I made up my own questions and plan to sit down with B and interview him each year :)

A Conversation with Broden

Age: 

My favorite food & drink is:

What do you want for dinner on your birthday:

One food that I really dislike is:

My favorite place to go out to eat is:

My favorite color is:

My favorite toy is: 

My favorite song is:

The book I’m loving right now:

My “studliest” outfit is:

My favorite animal is:

My favorite game/sport is:

My favorite holiday is:

The best show on TV is: 

My favorite movie is:

My favorite thing to learn about in school is:

The absolute best thing about playing outside is:

My best friend is: 

My favorite thing to do with my friends is:

The thing I do most awesomely is: 

Three words that describe me are: 

My favorite thing to say: 

I could do this all day: 

My favorite place to go is: 

The coolest person (my hero) on Earth is: 

If I had $1000 I would buy: 

My favorite thing that happened this year was: 

This past year, I learned how to: 

What does your mom do during the day: 

What does your dad do during the day: 

How old is mom and dad: 

What is your favorite thing to do with mom: 

What is your favorite thing to do with dad: 

What is your favorite thing to do with Graycie: 

What do you like about your mom: 

What do you like about your dad: 

Before my next birthday, I hope I’ll get to do: 

Before my next birthday, I hope I’ll get to visit: 

Before my next birthday, I hope I can:

When I grow up, I’m going to become a: 

When I grow up, I’m going to live: 

Who would you like to marry someday: 

If I could anywhere in the world, I’d go to: 

Baby Food - Mango

This was Brody's all time favorite food so far!  He can't get enough....I think he would eat these until he was sick!

One mango yields about six ounces of puree.

When purchasing fresh mango, look for fruit that's free of nicks, bruises, and other blemishes. A ripe mango will give slightly when you squeeze it and have a fruity aroma at the steam; the color can vary between red, yellow, or orange and isn't the best indicator of ripeness.

Wash the mango with a mixture of three parts water and one part white vinegar to remove bacteria. Rinse under cool running water and dry.

Use a knife with serrated edges to slice the thickest part of the mango on either side; cut as close as possible to the pit. Make three horizontal and three vertical cuts (down to the peel but not through it) in the flesh of the mango. Scoop the flesh out with a spoon.

Puree mango in a food processor or blender until smooth. Add water as needed to reach desired consistency.

Refrigerate leftover mango puree for up to 3 days. Freeze leftovers for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in your refrigerator.