A well-showered family
There’s been a whole lot of baby showering going on. The weekend before last my (adorable and fantastic and loving and supportive) mom threw us a family shower, and this past weekend my (beloved and amazing and wonderful) friend Christina threw us a friends shower with the assistance of my (also beloved amazing and wonderful) friend Alicia.
Here’s a family photo from this weekend’s friends shower. There were baby chickens on the cakes! Two cakes because who wants to choose between chocolate and vanilla? (There were also plenty of knitters there, but unfortunately no good photos. You already know how cute New York knitters and knitbloggers are, though, right? Just picture them being there, knitting and being their usual cute selves.)
And the showering hasn’t stopped there. The (generous, creative, gifted, awe-inspiring, all around best-blog-buddy) Alison has organized a cyber shower for us.
Three showers. We’re the luckiest, most spoiled family in all the land. We’re grateful and humbled by everyone’s generosity. I won’t show pictures of all the gifts we’ve received from these three showers because…well, that would be excessive and kind of weird. But I will share pictures of the handmade gifts we’ve been given. How could I not show you those?
All three handmade gifts that have arrived for Thumper come via the cyber shower.
First, from Claudia, the greatest hedgehog arrived. He’s a hedgehog! And he’s orange!!!
Yesterday we received a very generous bag o’gifts from Norma that included these adorable Croc Socks:
And then today…the most fabulous box arrived from Alison herself. Inside:
This fantastic suit set:
And this gorgeous sweater:
I’m blown away…
People do things because they want to — and because they care about you and Billy and Thumper!
Posted by: Carole
If only I could have been there in person…god now I’m crying because you and Thumper deserve all that love.
Enjoy!
Posted by: Alison
Damn, I would have loved a piece of that cake. 😀
I can’t STAND how cute that hedgehog is! Can’t STAND it!!!
You look soooooo cute, but I almost can’t see you in the picture because you’re camouflaged. Awww, Norma, you are just a HOOT.
Okay, I think I’m done being an idiot now. I shall go back to my work. Enjoy all the wonderfulness. You deserve every morsel of it. 🙂
Posted by: Norma
Awwwww such love!
Posted by: Scout
People do things because they want to — and because they care about you and Billy and Thumper!
Posted by: Carole
If only I could have been there in person…god now I’m crying because you and Thumper deserve all that love.
Enjoy!
Posted by: Alison
Damn, I would have loved a piece of that cake. 😀
I can’t STAND how cute that hedgehog is! Can’t STAND it!!!
You look soooooo cute, but I almost can’t see you in the picture because you’re camouflaged. Awww, Norma, you are just a HOOT.
Okay, I think I’m done being an idiot now. I shall go back to my work. Enjoy all the wonderfulness. You deserve every morsel of it. 🙂
Posted by: Norma
Awwwww such love!
Posted by: Scout
The knitting community is the most generous I’ve ever met…you’re so lucky to have all of these wonderful friends! This entry made my day.
Posted by: Bee
The husband and I spent DAYS running around saying “hedge-hog” to one another in the Chevy Chase land shark voice.
Apparently we are easily entertained.
😉
BTW, he now wants a hedgehog.
Posted by: claudia
I knew about the hedgehog, but seeing him is even better. That’s the cutest knitted toy I’ve ever seen. Miss you, babe.
Posted by: Cassie
Honey, you look like you’re ready to pop. (And I don’t mean physically, I mean emotionally.) Now that you’ve been showered, are you ready? Maybe you’re just thinking “There is no room in here for cake.” That’s what I’d be thinking…”How am I going to eat all that cake?” It would be all about the cake for me. Looks yummy. 🙂
Posted by: Beth
I *love* that hedgehog!
Posted by: Andrea
Aw, that little grey and white stripey number is too sweet! Congratulations on all the showering and love. You look fantastic, too!
Posted by: Karma
Uh, in awe myself at the handmade gifts…this Alison blogger..wow, you are a lucky (and well deserved) girl Cari! Does Alison share info on her gifts? That sweater is just the design I’ve been looking after, and I am just now wanting to try small sewing projects…if you know of where she found or if its hers, how I may purchase…
Posted by: kaarin
Knitters are such wonderful people. Love the hedgehog by the way , I’m contemplating a purple one 🙂
Posted by: janine
What great gifts. Love, love, love the hedgehog!
Posted by: Mary
What lovely gifts — and the photo of you two is great. You look gorgeous!
Posted by: Wendy
The knitting community is the most generous I’ve ever met…you’re so lucky to have all of these wonderful friends! This entry made my day.
Posted by: Bee
The husband and I spent DAYS running around saying “hedge-hog” to one another in the Chevy Chase land shark voice.
Apparently we are easily entertained.
😉
BTW, he now wants a hedgehog.
Posted by: claudia
I knew about the hedgehog, but seeing him is even better. That’s the cutest knitted toy I’ve ever seen. Miss you, babe.
Posted by: Cassie
Honey, you look like you’re ready to pop. (And I don’t mean physically, I mean emotionally.) Now that you’ve been showered, are you ready? Maybe you’re just thinking “There is no room in here for cake.” That’s what I’d be thinking…”How am I going to eat all that cake?” It would be all about the cake for me. Looks yummy. 🙂
Posted by: Beth
I *love* that hedgehog!
Posted by: Andrea
Aw, that little grey and white stripey number is too sweet! Congratulations on all the showering and love. You look fantastic, too!
Posted by: Karma
Uh, in awe myself at the handmade gifts…this Alison blogger..wow, you are a lucky (and well deserved) girl Cari! Does Alison share info on her gifts? That sweater is just the design I’ve been looking after, and I am just now wanting to try small sewing projects…if you know of where she found or if its hers, how I may purchase…
Posted by: kaarin
Knitters are such wonderful people. Love the hedgehog by the way , I’m contemplating a purple one 🙂
Posted by: janine
What great gifts. Love, love, love the hedgehog!
Posted by: Mary
What lovely gifts — and the photo of you two is great. You look gorgeous!
Posted by: Wendy
You deserve it kiddo, so enjoy! The wonderful thing about showers is that someday you’ll get to the pay the generosity forward.
Posted by: LaurieM
Yes, that was the picture.
Posted by: Michelle
I love the family picture! You guys look so happy, and the baby things are so damn cute. Congratulations!
Posted by: Susan
mmmm, chocolate AND vanilla. you’re right. why choose?
that hedgehog is just adorable! as is the little suit set and sweater. you have such lovely and talented friends 🙂
Posted by: gleek
You look great! Really great presents… I really like the striped sweater. Thumper is going to be well dressed!
Posted by: Karen
You look so cute, for lack of a better word. I’m sure you aren’t striving for cuteness, but really, it’s a good thing. 🙂 Love the chicks, love the gifts.
Um, need to know how to make a hedgehog. Did I miss that pattern somewhere? How did Claudia do that? It’s amazing!
Posted by: Tamara
Great picture of you two. I know the side-angle belly-shot is the thing to do, but I love the frontal view. You look amazing.
Posted by: alison
Mmmmmh, chocolate and vanilla !
I’ve just visited your blog, and i found it great 😉
Posted by: Sonia
The hedgehog? i’m speechless. wow.
Posted by: regina
Whoa, the cuteness! I am practically comatose from it all! First of all, I don’t think you’ve ever posted a picture of you and Billy together, and you guys are adorable. The chickens on the cakes, omg. And the hedgehog, I think has just pushed me over the edge. 🙂
Posted by: Pippy
You deserve it kiddo, so enjoy! The wonderful thing about showers is that someday you’ll get to the pay the generosity forward.
Posted by: LaurieM
Yes, that was the picture.
Posted by: Michelle
I love the family picture! You guys look so happy, and the baby things are so damn cute. Congratulations!
Posted by: Susan
mmmm, chocolate AND vanilla. you’re right. why choose?
that hedgehog is just adorable! as is the little suit set and sweater. you have such lovely and talented friends 🙂
Posted by: gleek
You look great! Really great presents… I really like the striped sweater. Thumper is going to be well dressed!
Posted by: Karen
You look so cute, for lack of a better word. I’m sure you aren’t striving for cuteness, but really, it’s a good thing. 🙂 Love the chicks, love the gifts.
Um, need to know how to make a hedgehog. Did I miss that pattern somewhere? How did Claudia do that? It’s amazing!
Posted by: Tamara
Great picture of you two. I know the side-angle belly-shot is the thing to do, but I love the frontal view. You look amazing.
Posted by: alison
Mmmmmh, chocolate and vanilla !
I’ve just visited your blog, and i found it great 😉
Posted by: Sonia
The hedgehog? i’m speechless. wow.
Posted by: regina
Whoa, the cuteness! I am practically comatose from it all! First of all, I don’t think you’ve ever posted a picture of you and Billy together, and you guys are adorable. The chickens on the cakes, omg. And the hedgehog, I think has just pushed me over the edge. 🙂
Posted by: Pippy
Happy First Mother’s Day!
Posted by: Jaimi
Happy First Mother’s Day!
Posted by: Jaimi