Hi Y'all,
I hope your April is going well. And that you had a wonderful resurrection day!
I'm beginning to think this blog will soon morph form Triangle Park to Quad Park? As in...add Charlie? Savanna's pregnancy seems to be a continuing topic. My mom used to be a regular theme. Now, as we watch the circle of life evolve before our eyes...Charlie is the new focus. (Major blessing!)
If you read my last blog, you know that we celebrated Charlie’s pending arrival at a shower that a dear friend graciously hosted.
Having two showers for an expectant mom-to-be isn’t unusual, is it?
They’re usually broken down by different social circles or situations? Something like that. I had two showers while expecting Savanna. One was hosted by a friend and the other was given by co-workers. The generosity and kindness of so many people was humbling, some folks I didn't even know.
Yesterday was Charlie and Savanna’s second baby shower. It was so much fun! Maybe the best shower ever. Sav’s good friend, Katherine, hosted. Kat was the first person to offer putting together a gift-giving gala. But, a situation and social-circle-thing arose resulting in someone else hosting the “big” shower. (Please don’t get me wrong! This isn’t compare and contrast! The “big” shower was the best baby shower ever too!!). Yesterday's shower was just the latest best baby shower ever.
Here’s why:
Knowing that no one wants to be invited to TWO (maybe not even one, haha) baby showers, Katherine invited only me and her sweet mother, Sarah, to this latest best-baby-shower ever.
The four of us met at the St. Regis Hotel for High Tea @ 1:15.
An opulent staircase leads the way upstairs to where high tea is served, over-looking the lobby.
Once seated, we each chose a flavor of sipping tea (mine was Harmony) as we chit-chatted non-stop. Sarah and I shared anecdotes of our child-bearing days. We talked about photos. Back in our day, of course, photos had to go to a developer. We laughed about the drugstore having to see some of the pictures. And we gasped at today’s digital pics potentially making their way all over social media and the web.
The variety of tea sandwiches were simply scrumptious. There was a small, round pastry filled with smoked salmon, topped with caviar and a spattering of gold dust. There was also a light Italian sausage concoction (delicious!), incredible egg and curry chicken salad, and cucumber too!
The majority of us thought the smoked salmon won first place while one of us thought the Italian sausage took the cake.
When it came to dessert, well, they were amazing too. But, speaking for only myself…I was a little too full to enthusiastically participate and rank. They sure were beautiful though and tied for beauty as far as I could tell.
When we were done, we headed outdoors to snap some pics and enjoy each other's company a while longer.
In the end, Savanna’s “second” shower was fun, delicious, classy and very appreciated. Meeting the mom of Savanna’s dear friend in honor of my first grandchild was an extra special way to celebrate. Thank you, Kat!
And…
Thank you for reading!
Love, Shelley
What a wonderful way to celebrate the upcoming birth of baby Charlie ! It looks like you had so much fun ! What a joyous time this is, I remember all the excitement of the impending birth there is nothing like it !!!