blue-eyed boys: Showered with Love

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Showered with Love

Beginning three weeks ago, I was blessed with my first baby shower. Ashley, Cheryl and Stephanie hosted a shower for me in Savannah at Ashley's house on a Sunday afternoon. It was perfect! I was surrounded by my Savannah family and "showered with gifts, love and compliments". Apparently, everyone loves a pregnant girl. I was so amazed at how many people came and how generous they all were. The girls did an amazing job: the blue and chocolate theme echoed from Cannon's nursery, they served delicious chocolate covered strawberries, a picture perfect cake that matched the napkins!, vidalia onion dip, chicken salad and more! All of the guests wrote on little cards "words of advice" to Brett, Cannon and/or myself and each guest left with a sweet cookie from "Two Smart Cookies".

Thank you girls for everything you did to make this a perfect shower!

The next weekend, I had another shower! My mom, Brett's mom, Carla, Michelle and Elizabeth hosted this one at Carla's home. It was a "Fall" shower complete with a pumpkin cheesecake made just for me by my mother-in-law (yummo), bacon wrapped asparagus, marinated mozzarella cheese, apple cider punch made by my Mom and many other gourmet treats courtesy of Michelle's culinary expertise! As each guest arrived they were given a "birthday" in which they were responsible for writing Cannon a note that would be opened on his birthday, there were enought guests to write notes until he turns 20! Each guest left the shower with a carmel and chocolate covered apple and a small pumpkin candle. Cannon received enough clothes to last him until his first birthday (not really...but close). I saw so many old friends, family that I never get to see and even people that I have not seen in many, many years. I felt so blessed that all of these people took time out of their day to come celebrate Cannon!

These baby showers make me feel a little uncomfortable because I feel like everyone is watching me to see what I do or hear what I say. I am not comfortable with all this undivided attention. I am however, comfortable with all the LOVE. If Cannon feels half the love that I have felt at these showers he will be one blessed little boy!

1 comment:

aF said...: Awww, you are sweet! You are very welcome. Love you!; November 26, 2007 at 1:08 PM

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welcome to our pea pod.

This blog is about our family, mostly our precious boys; Cannon and Sutton, but you will find it a window into our lives.

Brett and I met and fell in love over waiting tables at the Original Benjamin's Seafood Buffet in Myrtle Beach, SC. We dated for about 4 years and were married September 2003 at Litchfield Plantation. We lived in Savannah for five years and now reside in Summerville SC.

Our beautiful boys were born 2008 and 2010.

We are amazed everyday by the gifts that are our children. They are a reminder of God's unconditional love for us. Someone once told me that you cannot begin to understand God's love for you until you have a child and it is so true. God sent His Only Son to DIE for us. I am not sure we knew what kind of sacrifice that truly was until having children of our own.

We love the Lord and strive to live our lives in accordance with His will. We are not perfect. Yes, we fail daily but find ourselves back at the cross willing to try again.

cannon.

Our firstborn son. He made me a Mommy, Brett a Daddy! He is beautiful...inside and out! He has a the most gorgeous blue eyes and dimple to match. This kid is going to break some hearts! He is our athlete. He loves anything with a ball. He already has a great baseball arm and can hit a golf ball over our fence! He is spirited and loving. He is a lover for sure! He loves to give hugs and kisses and to cuddle. He will just grab my face and give me a million kisses. He loves books and music and art! He knows more songs that I do. I joke he has music in his bones. I often hear him singing while playing alone. So cute. He has a great sense of humor already and he fills our days with laughter! Who knew having kids would provide endless entertainment. He is becoming an amazing big brother and already tells Sutton that he "loves him so much". He loves to drink chocolate milk. Loves eat pancakes, hummus, edamame, and peanut butter and jelly! He has a huge sweet tooth just like Daddy. He is already showing that he loves God and Jesus and even beginning to relate the things in God's word to our world. Amazing! He is fearless and cautious at the same time. He is often called a daredevil and is usually the first kid to jump, climb, and run.. with no regard to danger (He laughs in the face of danger!! Ha). But he is very cautious around new people. He is creative and imaginative and smart, loves to create and destroy, has more energy than you can imagine, loves to scream and laugh and RUN!!! Watch out, this kid will run away with your heart.