Happy Monday! By happy I mean I am currently pouting that what may have been the best weekend ever and now it’s over so I am not happy at all. I am mildly enjoying (I wouldn’t go so far as to say happy about) rehashing all of the deets while between a research project and a marathon of meetings.
This weekend was a "baby shower weekend." These are happening pretty regularly in my life lately. I hear I’m at "that age." What does that mean exactly? Is that inferring that I need to pull a Kim K. and get my eggs frozen upon turning 30? Or that since I don’t have kids yet I have plenty of free time to host showers? Or possibly that I am at the age where flip cup with pink baby cups is an appropriate co-ed baby shower game? Because the third is totally true... with a water substitute for the mom to be of course.
The first step to throwing the best baby shower ever is a “prepping party.” This is what single 20 something girls without babies do in preparation for a weekend full reminders of what their lives are not. In case you need to add this to your future event calendar allow me to give you some helpful suggestions. WINE. Pizza. Followed by more wine. The I strongly suggest watching What to Expect When Your Expecting… in fact stop what you are doing. Pump the gas. Drive to a Red Box. Now. I mean it was no Magic Mike but I am pretty sure my friend Britt is going to wear out her TV remote’s pause button. They just don’t make boys like that in Cincinnati! Not only is there humor and eye candy there are also some gift ideas. The boys were inspired to gift a urban camouflage kangaroo belly baby back pack. Now I am sure there is a proper name for this, but sometimes I like to make up my own names for things.
Now that we are all in the right mind set I suggest a "Pre-Shower" party for the daddy to be. This is what 20 something boys without children do to celebrate what their live is not. This portion of a baby shower weekend is often the priciest. You will need a bar or club, bottle service, 80's music and all of the Daddy's friends. It should rival the bachelor party, except it needs to stay close to home. If the daddy to be decides that you need to turn the Escalade around and drive to CVG to hop a plane to Vegas someone needs to remind him that he has plans the next day. Happy wife, happy life. On a side note, I suggest wearing some 6 inch heels that you can dance in or a couch you can dance on.
Moving on to the traditional portion of the baby shower. There is only one way to start the celebration: with a toast. It brings the guest together as a group especially if its a large party with guests who have never met, sets the mood for a celebration, reminds everyone why were are there, and gets a drink in everyone hand. I made champagne punch, rum punch, and non-alcoholic punch, fancy huh? Then there are the party games... and yes pink flip cup was a huge hit! Obviously. (I will post a recipe and baby shower game blog post later, let's just say they both have twists!) I suggest opening gifts somewhere between baby bingo, craps and flip cup. Speaking of gifts... Bella maybe the only new born baby girl with a red Ferrari (walker) and a motorcycle (made of onesies and diapers.)
Cheers to the best baby shower ever!
XOXO Elle
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