i was so delighted to have received the invite in the mail for michelle’s baby shower!
a little background on our relationship, i met michelle through hc years ago. they had once worked together and when hc and i started dating, i met michelle right away. they were close friends and michelle and i hit it off right away. so over the past seven years, i have gotten to know her and her then boyfriend, now husband matt.
they lived here in chicago up until this past thanksgiving, where they moved to san diego. i knew she was going to have a baby shower here in chicago {and san diego} and i was super touched i received an invite!
it was a beautiful sunny day and it was perfect day to park the car a couple blocks away and walk. i arrived inside and the hostess directed me towards the private room. i walked inside to a bustling crowd. i immediately walked up to the welcome table and observed all the cuteness. i spent a little time doing some of the fun activities they had when michelle’s mom walked up to me and greeted me and asked to take my coat. i conversed with her for a bit and slowly mingled through the crowd. michelle did come by {in-between her mom and me mingling} to say hello. she looked fabulous!
after socializing for a bit we were asked to sit down for brunch. i sat by michelle’s sister karen and a few friends. we had great conversations and delicious food. we played games, drank, ate, and laughed. after everyone finished noshing, it was time for michelle to open up all her gifts. of course, everyone ohhh’s and ahhh’s over cute baby things. how can you not? babies are the best…pure innocence, sweet, fresh, new, tiny, and beautiful.
after gifts, i continued to say meet with people i didn’t get a chance to say hello to. plus, matt and michelle’s dad had dropped by as well. michelle’s dad came up to me to say hello! it was so good to see him! michelle’s parents are just the sweetest and i am touched they remembered me from when i first met them, at matt and michelle’s triathlon hc and i attended years ago.
[my gift above with the pink paper garland bow! i gifted her with a baby book by jimmy fallon…such a cute, little book and i thought her husband matt would get a kick out of it!]
[welcome table]
[the beautiful michelle and our baby bumps!]
[dessert table]
[cute little favors]
[michelle’s niece, anabelle]
[pumpkin spice pancakes]
[measuring her belly…]
[opening up her gifts…that’s our book!]
[the beautiful mama to be]
[with the daddy to be, matt]
i honestly had the best time at the shower! it was so fabulous to see some familiar faces, and it had been awhile since i last saw them {most at matt and michelle’s wedding, where i was seven months pregnant and now again, almost 4 months pregnant!} so it was great to catch up. the shower was oh so much fun. it was awesome to see matt and michelle. they are such a fun, great couple. so energetic, fun, funny, sweet, and we just love them!
we are so happy and excited for them. we can’t wait to meet their sweet baby girl! congrats on this new, wonderful chapter in your lives. the best is yet to come!
xoxo