"Bonus Time"

Well, as I shared in an earlier post this week - my niece was due to make her arrival this fall!  Her official due date was on November 13, 2012 (last week on Tuesday).  However, true to her mother's form, her stubborn little self arrived several weeks early!  Please allow me to introduce my beautiful and gorgeous niece; Addison Grace Emerson - Born on October 23, 2012 at 4 lbs. 13 oz. 

Photo courtesy of Olivia Mae Photography

On her way home from the hospital

That little smirk! Melt my heart!

 

 

 

 

 

 Her Grandpa Emerson said we were all given "bonus time" with her since she came so early, and I thought that was just the sweetest. 


Now, only 1 month from today and I will finally get to meet and hold my precious niece - I can't wait to give her some Auntie R love!! :-)

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving Day!

Only one thing missing...

Unfortunately, my mother became very ill just a few days prior to the baby shower and was hospitalized during my entire visit (and a few weeks after that too!).  We had her on speakerphone as my sister and brother-in-law cut open the gender reveal cake so that she could hear everyone's reactions.  My sister also gave her the actual envelope from her doctor with the gender reveal photo so she could open it at the same time of the cake cutting.  Afterwards, I saved some of the party "goodies" and brought up everything to the hospital for her (and the ICU staff) to enjoy in the celebration.  Here's some photos :-)

It's a...

Wow! It's been a loooong time since I last blogged! My last post was about leaving my past job and getting ready to start my new one (which I LOVE), but right in between those two events was a quick trip (or a 17-hour drive both ways) home to St. Louis to throw my sister's bbq/gender reveal/baby shower!

Here are some of the desserts on the dessert table with the cute little signs I made:

 

 

a full view of the entire dessert table:

 

And then the food of course....

love these 'fruit and cheese' kabobs!

When guests arrived, they had to guess the baby's gender and received either a "girl" fan with a bow or a "boy" fan with a mustache :)

This group guessed BOY! (the parents-to-be guessed girl)

This group guessed GIRL!

The gift table

and centerpieces...I absolutely LOVED how all the floral arrangements turned out - the florist did such a good job!  (me ;-) heehee)

 And finally....the GRAND REVEAL...

 It's a ....

  I'm going to have a baby NIECE!!! :-)