Monday, February 9, 2009

February Showers

I went to a friend's baby shower this past Sunday. I left at about one, expecting to get there a little after two, which was when it started. Unfortunately, thanks to my inability to correctly follow directions and the fact that TomTom did not know the roads in the new housing development where the party was being held, I did not get there until almost three. I felt like a complete doofus, especially since the only person I knew at the shower was the guest of honor. Despite this less than auspicious start, and the fact that my hormones seem to be raging away, leading to an unfortunate breakout on my right cheek, thereby increasing my self-consciousness factor by about a thousand, always great when meeting a roomful of new people, the shower was a lovely time.

By the time I got to the task of shopping for her gift, pretty much the only things left on the registry in my price range were onesies and rectal thermometers. Plus this is a second child, so they already have all of the basics, which means I was going to have to get creative. Since, I've done one before and what new mother can't use diapers, I decided to make her a diaper cake. Now, I'm no professional, so the results are nothing compared to the beautiful diaper cakes made by the fabulous Renee, but I think it came out pretty well, if I do say so myself. They don't know what they're having, so it had to be neutral, but I worried that she had seen enough of yellow. I spent an hour and a half at the craft store agonizing over what color scheme to use. In the end, I kept coming back to this combination. Click on the image and look at the teal ribbon, it has a beautiful flower detail that I just couldn't resist. All the ladies gushed about my creation, so I think it was a success.

After enjoying the company of some really nice ladies, oohing and aahing over all the wee baby stuff and chowing down on delicious food (including fried chicken, why don't I eat this yumminess more often?), it was time to head home. Neil had taken Sophie over to his parents house for a visit, so I decided to stop in on my way home. Sophie had not taken a nap all day, so by the time I arrived at 5:45, she was plum tuckered out. For the first time in months, she fell asleep in her daddy's arms.

After an afternoon away from my two favorite people, it was pretty great to come home to this:















*Neil is actually NOT a Chiefs fan, but my parents (who are Chiefs fans) delight in giving him Chiefs paraphernalia. While worn often in the privacy of our own home, this is probably the first time this sweatshirt has seen the light of day.

18 comments:

  1. Wow, I am impressed. It would be only better if you could eat it. But I guess diapers are a good second

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  2. What a precious picture! And your diaper cake is ADORABLE!!

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  3. Love the diaper cake! can you post directions?

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  4. So darn cute!! You did an excellent job!

    And that picture of Daddy & Sophie?! So very sweet!!

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  5. Nice cake, I have a friend who does towels...just in case you get invited to any wedding showers.
    Sigh. Who am I kidding?!

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  6. I cannot believe you MADE that flippin diaper cake! That's adorabe. And it took so much time. I went to a birthday party for a one-year-old this weekend where I only knew the guest of honor and all I took was a stinkin' $5.98 sale book from barnes and noble. i really suck!

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  7. Love the diaper cake and think it is a great idea to give such a practical gift. Some women complain about showers, but I enjoy seeing gifts, talking with other women, and EATING.

    Love the picture of Neil and Sophie. Isn't nice when you get a chance to miss them?

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  8. I have never seen a diaper cake before. How very cool! I love that idea!

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  9. Adorable photo! I love it!

    :^) Anna

    P.S. - See you at Blogger! Yay!

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  10. First of all, what a pity that at this hour, I am up and reading your blog, when I should be sleeping much as Sophie is in the pic. lol.
    Love that footnote, how funny!
    That cake? OMG, you could give Renee a run for her money, that is BEAUTIFUL! Who knew you had that much talent. First soup? Now this? WHO ARE YOU? lol.

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  11. Next post: Step by step diaper cake construction! ;)

    Sophie is so sweet.

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  12. Aw, the cake is beautiful! And look at little Sophie! Adorable.

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  13. That diaper cake is FANTASTIC.

    Or, I could let my freak fly and say, "FRAKKING FANTASTIC!"

    And I wonder why people fear me...


    p.s. Look at little bean...all comfy cozy. I love it.

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  14. I am very impressed by the diaper cake. Wow. Just, wow.

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  15. I was going to comment about the Chiefs hoodie, so thanks for the explanation. My family are Chiefs fans too...disappointment runs high (it's a good thing KU won the national championship last year!).

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  16. What a cool cake creation!

    Looks like Sophie doesn't mind what team is on her dad's shirt! :)

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Give me some sugar, baby!