MJ's Shower

Had the most wonderful weekend!

My favorite sister in law threw baby MJ and I a absolutely beautiful baby shower!!

Steph called dibs on throwing us a baby shower the second we announced to them we were expecting this little guy back in December. She says she's been planning this day for a few years now :) so she's been on the ball getting this thing organized for many many months now.

You could tell she is one organized mama and everything about the shower was so thoughtful!!

Starting with right when you wanted up to the door...

She made this amazingly adorable wreath, adorned with the letters "MJ", pacifiers, onesies, baseball socks, burp clothes, etc.

Steph's mom was gracious enough to let us invade her beautiful home for the occasion. It could not have turned out more perfect.

The sign in table had a book to give advice, a photo mat with the invitation to sign, a bin for books, and a cute little baseball piggy bank to start his savings!

Cupcakes! Delicious cupcakes in green, navy and light blue frosting.

Onesies for every month!!!  Mollie found these on Etsy in our colors, little ties in every month to put on the onesies for pictures. These are so cute and I cannot wait to be able to take MJ's monthly picture in them....okay I'm only excited to get the first newborn pictures and the rest of the months can come very, very slowly :)

Holy Gifts!! We have some very generous family and friends!

What started it all, or at least helped, the Mamajuana from Punta Cana!!!
Me and MJ with the real MJ :)

Grandma Mary, Great Grandma Dorthy and the Mommy to Be

College Roommate Reunion!!
Lindsay is due in October with a boy also, we plan on our boys following in tradition and rooming together at UNI.....now Tiff just needs to jump on board to get knocked up with a boy too!

Steph due June, me due in August and my cousin Kristin due in October!

Cousins!

These were the cute centerpieces on all the tables outside under the tents when we ate. The pom poms were in mason jars with lime wedges in the bottom....so simple and creative!

MJ's friends waiting for him in his crib....away from the puppies wanting to play with them all.

An amazing gift basket of cloth diapers!!! Eleven diapers (prepped and ready to go!) along with two bottles of cloth diaper friendly detergent, a diaper pail liner, wipes, extra inserts, baby shampoo, baby lotion and a hoodie bath towel.

Right after we got home from the shower we hung out in MJ's room and Dave went through all the gifts to check them out. Then he immediately starting putting stuff together, first off was the stroller travel system.

Then the pack 'n play

He used the dogs as guinea pigs to test them both out before baby. Waveland thought the bassinet in the pack 'n play is pretty comfy, she laid like this for a few minutes.

His closet is starting to fill up!

Me and my beautiful Hostess!!

We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day or shower. I feel so extremely blessed to have a sister so gracious to plan such a special day for us, as well as all the family and friends who were able to make the trip and time out of their days to come. A lot of people aside from Dave and I have waiting a long time for this little guy. He could not be more loved already and we are eagerly awaiting his arrive in August!!