Autumn Baby Shower

It seems like the final weeks of this pregnancy are racing by.  It's as though every time I blink, an entire day has passed.  I'm in full-on, panic-stricken nesting mode now - at 34 1/2 weeks - and for the past few days I've been stuck on the couch with a yucky cold.  I keep scrolling down my huge to-do list, wishing I had the energy to get up and accomplish just one task.  And my main helper has been stuck in the adjacent recliner with the same cold, so the only thing we accomplished this week was finishing a full season of Supernatural on Netflix... 

I also managed to find the motivation to upload recent photos from the beautiful baby shower my mom hosted a couple weeks ago:

 Painting is one of my many hobby passions, so I was happy to provide some art for the invitations.

32 weeks pregnant! Ready to party...

I am so thankful to have such a wonderful network of women in my life - especially my mom! And I'm grateful for the opportunity to celebrate the upcoming arrival of my second baby!  Every baby is a blessing and we really felt like Baby #2 was honored at this little party!

Autumn Woodland Baby Shower

The acorns on our table fell from my parents' oak tree a few weeks ago.  I painted them gold and glued the caps back on so we could use them for table decoration.  Super easy and adorable!

The brown "baby" letters I cut from scrapbook paper and my mom pinned them to a leaf garland with miniature clothespins. 

Hot Chocolate Bar

Coffee Creamer Bar

Acorn Donut Holes

Our hot chocolate bar was stocked with marshmallows, white chocolate chips, crushed peppermints and, of course, whipped cream.  My mom used a great crock pot recipe for the hot chocolate, which can be found here. 

We gave our guests some tasks to complete while they sipped their hot cocoa:  a Wishing Tree, Mad Lib and Diaper Message Center.

Wishing Tree

some lovely "wishes" for baby!

leaf confetti using a leaf punch

Our shower favors were little bags filled with a delicious autumn trail mix (recipe adapted from this one) using caramel-flavored candy corn and cranberries.

The men-folk enjoyed their time together (and the leftover shower treats)!