Good morning from the top of the world!
Otherwise known as a hotel in NYC. I’ve been in NYC for a few days to celebrate a very happy occasion for our family….
The first grandchild for the family! (Well, our side of the family. My brother’s wife has a sweet little 2-year-old niece.)
The baby shower was a blast, and I couldn’t have had a better time catching up with family, eating delicious italian food and cooing at all of the adorable baby gifts. I’m so excited for my brother and sister-in-law!
Fun Fact: 5 of the people attending the baby shower were also pregnant, so we kept joking that there was something in the water.
A couple of things I really enjoyed at the shower included a “decorate your own baby block” station and bringing our own favorite childhood books to start the baby’s library. When we got there, we were all given a name plate to insert into the book, so the baby will always no who the book is from. Of course, I also went ahead and wrote a little poem for Baby H. Can you guess what book I brought?
This is my favorite book of all time! And even though I know the baby will probably receive it countless times in his/her life (graduation, first job, etc.) I’m excited to be the first! Such simple words, but such an important lesson!
All-in-all, it was such a refreshingly joyous day. As the quote above states, “A new baby is like the beginning of all things – wonder. hope. a dream of possibilities.”
I cannot wait to become an Auntie for the first time! I will most likely be the Aunt that stuffs her niece/nephew full of cookies and candy and then hands him/her off full of sugar and energy :-). Shhh…don’t tell anyone.
YOUR TURN:
Any auntie tips for me?
Favorite childhood book(s)? I used to LOVE everything Dr. Seuss and Bernstein Bears
Aw that is so exciting! Congrats to you and your whole family. My 6 nieces and nephew are SO much fun! My brother and sister are 10 and 12 years older than me, so all of mine are a little older (7th grade to college). I learned that once I stopped trying to “parent” them and just be their friend, we got much closer and they tell me a lot more now! Besides, they have their parents to do that anyway. They also think its hysterical to see me do things they do because I’m so old and uncool in their eyes (like Instagram, listen to rap music, take a selfie, etc) haha. You’re going to have so much fun being an Aunt!
That is so exciting Jamie!! You’re gonna be a great aunt – I’m sure you’ll spoil this baby rotten which is exactly your job! :). We did a “bring your favorite book to start the baby’s library” at my shower for my older son and we have so many wonderful books with sweet inscriptions from everyone that’s close to us! Very special! I love showers! 🙂
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