Baby Shower ~ The Decorations

Saturday Evening, April 14

The baby shower for Nsimba and Elizabeth focused on books.

 

Diane and Hannah did a great job in coordinating toys, food, and other items to book titles.

The upper left was kept empty until Nsimba arrived so the name for baby in Lingala could be added. I think Lingala is his mother tongue. He also speaks French and Portuguese.

This was from Nsimba after he and Elizabeth arrived.

Elizabeth’s chair is ready for her.

Baby sock flowers

Each of these baby items had a special meaning from Diane to Nsimba and Elizabeth. The only one I remember for sure is the tiny white dress (second item from left) because it was a baby gift to us when Diane was born. (I think it was from Cerwin’s boss and his wife.) Our daughter Deb also wore it before I passed it on to Diane when Elizabeth was born.

Diane said that each of her girls wore it home from the hospital.

This is us holding Elizabeth (our first grandchild – almost 32 years ago) when she came home from the hospital – wearing the white dress.

Back to the baby shower. Cerwin filling napkin diapers with cookie “pooh.”

There were peanut butter oatmeal with craisins and peanut butter oatmeal with chocolate chips.

Lydia filling little pastry cups.

About that time Mark called us outside to see the deer in the church yard. By the time we got there they were heading into the woods.

Water and Meadow Tea (Garden Tea to some people)

Vegetable Pizza

Diane giving everything a last check.

We are ready for guests.

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More tomorrow night.