Baby Shower #1

Today was our first baby shower, for Mike's side of the family.  Most of the guests came from Pittsburgh and it meant a lot to us that they were willing to make the drive to celebrate with us. 

The theme for the shower was Disney/Mickey Mouse, which was perfect for us.  It's been our number one vacation destination since we were dating and I'm sure that trend will continue once the kids are old enough to enjoy the Disney experience.  There were so many cute and thoughtful touches in the decorating and the food that it was obvious how much work and planning went into each little detail.  We are blessed to have wonderful family members who are willing to do so much to support us in our journey to parenthood.

We were absolutely floored by the generosity of everyone who attended the shower.  And several people who couldn't attend sent gifts, too!  I think what really stood out to us was how many people bought things not only for the baby due in a couple of months, but also for our future daughter.  It meant a lot to us that everyone was as excited as we are about both babies.  They wanted to know all about the adoption process and how soon we might be able to get our little girl.  There were of course a lot of questions about how the pregnancy has been so far and when the bio baby is due, but most people are so familiar with building families the "normal" way that our adoption is more interesting to them.  We answered a lot of questions, which we were happy to do since we both love talking about our adoption.

Here are a few pictures of our wonderful afternoon:

Cupcakes by Beth with Mickey sprinkles

More yummy desserts

Baby Mickey crawling across the appetizer and drinks table

Mickey confetti on the tables

Pretty daffodils

Chocolate Mickey pop favors

Everyone enjoying lunch

Overflowing gift table

Mike's Mom and Wes

Carrie's Dad and Elisabeth

Opening gifts

Mike's side of the family

Many many thanks to Beth, Brad and Mike's mom for hosting such a fabulous event!

We love you guys!