We were so surprised when a couple of ladies from our congregation told us that they wanted to host a shower/welcome party for Olivia! The amount of love and support we have felt from everyone at church has been so wonderful.
The really fun part was, they invited the men! Haha, I don't think any of the men that showed up had ever been to a baby shower!! But with the promise of food, they were more than willing to show up for a little while!
The young women from church offered to baby sit so that the moms and dads could come, visit, eat and meet sweet Olivia. It worked out perfect!! What a great evening!
I wasn't sure how Olivia would do with everyone holding her but she slept through most of it! She was a little trooper! Of course when we got home that night, she went straight to the bath to 'wash off the day' (I think of you, Cathie when you told me that while we were in NY) :) She smelled like perfume and cologne from everyone that held her! It was too much for me and I can only imagine that it was a sensory overload for her as well!
We took a few pics of the evening before it really got started and then we forgot to take any more! Here are a few!
The gift table!
Waiting for the shower to start!
Yummy treats !
Our friend's thought they were pretty funny putting Olivia's gift in this cute bag. Just because we have a few cows in our pasture, they think we're obsessed with them! Haha, we're soooo not!
A friend loving on Miss Olivia!
Another shot of the food!
This sweet lady sang Olivia to sleep! She was a little fussy when she was holding her and so she quietly sang her a song and she was out! So sweet.
Aaaaannnddd, the Men! Haha, they were gathered in a little circle, eating and telling stories! I'm sure they felt out of place at a baby shower, but they were good sports and came along with their wives!
It was a great evening and we feel so blessed to have the love and support of our friends and family! Everyone was so excited to meet Olivia and she won their hearts immediately! She has a way of doing that! :)
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