A Sprinkle

A few months ago a family friend asked if she could host a baby shower for me.  I was totally surprised by her thoughtful gesture but was a little unsure.  One, because a lot of anxiety comes along with a pregnancy after a loss.  Fearing the worst might happen again and bringing baby things into the house was a scary thought. Secondly, I felt a little hesitant since I had many baby showers before and wasn't sure if it was the "right" thing to do.  After a lot of thought and some encouraging words from a close friend who said to me, "You deserve to be celebrating right now", I decided to say yes!

My first request was that it be called a 'Sprinkle', suggesting that it was a celebration and only a small gift was needed.  Also, I wanted to keep it small, so I decided to stick with a few close families I grew up with and aunts and cousins.

I looked forward to March 3rd for months and woke up so thrilled that the day was finally here.  I had gotten to a point in my pregnancy that I was able to relax.  He is looking strong and healthy and I have had to push any other worrisome thoughts out of my head.  (Though I won't feel totally happy until I am holding him in my arms.)  It was time to celebrate and I joyfully got ready for the Sprinkle.

Claire Amodio and soon to be daughter-in-law, Lindsay, threw me a fantastic party.  They put so much thought and time into the delicious food.  What is a party for a little boy without "wieners in a blanket" and "dirty diaper" appetizers!  And we finished the meal off with amazing cake pops!  Of course, we played a few games and Kristin guessed my belly size exactly!

Everyone totally spoiled us and we were showered with many amazing gifts.  A huge thank you to everyone, especially Claire and Lindsay!

 "Our Mom's are the best for bringing us home cake pops"... thought Whitney and cousin Theron.