BaBy-Q

My dearest friend, Amanda,

and my sweet s-i-l, Blair,

hosted the most adorable BaBy-Q themed shower

 for our little Miss Greta Grace
last Sunday evening.

  

 

 

 The spread was absolutely delicious!

And, if I wasn't already inflicted with Spring Fever,

 the summer-inspired feast got me really craving the warm sunshine.

It was refreshing to eat summer favorites at the end of February.

I highly recommend we do this every year, shower or not,

as a way to officially kick winter out the door

and usher in Spring with open arms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The table's centerpiece was a hand-painted {by Amanda} wooden name puzzle.

She ordered the customized wood puzzle from Etsy

and then hand-painted it according to G's nursery.

I mean, seriously, can you think of a more thoughtful gift?!?

I am overwhelmed with gratitude.

It is so precious, I really don't know if I will ever let G actually play with it.

 

 

{Also, I may or may not steal this idea for other/future littles. Thanks, A!} 

 

 

 

 

The dessert table was obviously my fave {my sweet tooth has been insatiable}!

The colors {yellow & grey} were prefectly coordinated,

and each treat was oh-so savory and sweet!

 

 

Greta's cake was even more delicious than it looks!

All that icing made me and baby girl

VERY HAPPY!

 

 

In addition to having the most delicious cake ever,

the girls ordered beer-flavored cake balls.

Despite not being a fan of beer,

these cake balls were ah-maaazing.

By the time I tried them,

I wished I hadn't eaten my weight in cake and icing

because I really could not put another bite of food in my body

and they were sooooo good.

The ladies were kind enough to send us home with some extras

which I thoroughly enjoyed the very next day! 

 

 

 

 

I tried to make a concious effort to take pictures

during the party but of course I failed miserably.

Check out more pics of the beautiful shower on Blair's blog.

^^^ The Piazza's ^^^

^^^ Al's brother, Andrew, with his precious son, Eli ^^^

^^^ Amanda & Julio ^^^

I love this couple!

^^^ Teacher friends ^^^

Kelly, Jonathan, Me, Amanda

 

^^^The gracious hosts with Al & me ^^^

We are holding an adorable, hand-made {by Blair} "Greta" banner.

I wish I had taken a better picture of it but I plan to be put it in her nursery,

so I will be sure to show you pics later.

 

 

The whole evening was absolutely lovely.

I loved having a co-ed shower

with my man by my side.

 

 

Thank you, Amanda and Blair,

for putting together a very thoughtful and fun evening

in honor of our little miss.

Greta is truly blessed to have one of you as her aunt

and the other as her "auntie".

And, I am truly blessed to have you both as friends and sisters.

We love you!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Showering Little Lemon

On Saturday I threw a shower for my brother, Brett, and sister-in-law, Crystal,

who are expecting a sweet little one in February.

The soon-to-be parents standing in front of the diaper wreath.

Crystal is just about the cutest pregnant person I have ever met. 

She is 5 feet {on a good day} and has the sweetest little basketball belly.

As a fellow petite, it is inspiring to see her carry this baby so well.

Brett and Crystal are keeping the baby's name a secret until his arrival

so the family has generously given him many nicknames.

One that has stuck is "little lemon"

therefore, the shower was lemon-themed.

Baby photos of Brett & Crystal

This would be a picture of Brett and me
dressed up as our father for Halloween!
Dad used to have a fro and killer glasses.

 Mom helped me with all the decorations. 

We bought yellow balloons, lemons, and bouquets of fresh flowers the day of the shower.

I made the diaper wreath ahead of time

and she brought the baby bottles filled with lemon candies.

 My dad helped with the food.

He used to own a restaurant called Jeff's Gastronomy in downtown Louisville.

I knew he was the only {and best} option for catering the shower.

Staying true to form, he brought the goods

and really outdid himself!

To represent Brett & Crystal, he focused on four themes:

Louisville 

(Brett's hometown)

-Fried Chicken

-Benedictine

Chicago 

(Crystal's hometown & their current residence)

-Mini hot dogs

-Mini deep dish pizzas

Jewish 

(Brett's heritage)

-Lox

-Reuben knishes

-Brisket sandwiches

Irish 

(Crystal's heritage)

-Bangers & Mash

After dinner, everyone enjoyed the lovely lemon desserts

made by the very generous Kenna.

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Gingersnap Cookies with Lemon Curd

Kenna and her husband, Michael, just welcomed their sweet daughter Adelaide.

I was filled to the brim with joy to meet this sweetums.

Aunt Katey feeding sweet Adelaide lemon treats.

Precious girl.

The whole evening was really quite lovely

filled with lots of love for sweet little lemon.

I am so happy for Brett & Crystal

and I can not wait to meet my nephew in a few months!!