Baby Shower

How sweet it was!

My friends tossed a wonderful shower yesterday at the Fox & Hound Tavern in Quincy.

Everything was so nice- and the food was great, too! Impressive!!
I had the "Turkey, Avocado & Bacon with spicy chipotle mayo on warm french baguette"
with fries. Yum Yum Yum!
Everyone received Pierce Bros. coffee favors:
"Baby Boom Blend... Coffee that is as smooth as a baby's butt."
Thank-you to Katie! (We were spared the baby-shower-games;;;)

It was neat seeing various buddies all in one room!
In attendance were: Mom & Wendy, w/Vivien, from Maine; Aunt Carla and cousin Dawn, w/Aidan, from RI; long-time friends originally from Hanover: Kerri, Katie, Sophia, Cristin, Nancy, Lynnie and the Vaughns: Sherri, Patti and Sandy (sorry, no Dave!!); buddies from old-time O'Brien's "vintage": Diane, Sarah, Lisa and Robin (Robin is due with "Molly" right around the same time!!); and (now former) coworkers Robin and Rachel. Yay!!!!

There were soooo many nice gifts, I better get started on those thank you notes!!


Aunt Carla (aka Grandma Moore) feeding baby Aidan.
They look so happy.
Dawn demonstrated good bottle-making technique
(and informed breast alone can't keep this growing boy fed enough!). I hope to both boob-and-bottle feed also- thankful to have Dawn as a mentor!

Wendy with Vivien as I examine some of the goods.

It was so cute seeing Vivien check out her future playmate, Aidan.
Aidan was so well-behaved, I didn't hear him make a peep the whole time.
I hope we get lucky and have a mellow little Andrew!!!
Vivy was such a little smarty, playing hide-and-seek with us, using her own napkin to cover her face to reveal it again and again!
Every time I see her I am amazed at how much she's developed.
She'll be walking any time now!

Close buddies (from left) Sophia, Kerri, (Ella staring at the boats), moi, Katie, (Sam), Cristin, Nancy (and photographer Bob) ended up for some after-shower fun at Marina Bay.

We were turned away from one venue (due to kids in tow) and shunned at another ("Where are we going to seat them.") before ending up at Krabby Joe's.
The bartender whipped up some great non-alcoholic strawberry daiqueries for me and the "Swampito" was discovered (a gross mojito with old/rotten mint leaves).

We had fun in the sun!
Ella kept us entertained (or Sophia and Kerri in action), jumping around the gazebo, making animals with play-doh, and collecting pine cones.
Sam was kept occupied by his portable DVD player (note to self: someday must get one!).....

Sophia can only imagine what it's like to have a watermelon-belly!

The leftover cake is too pretty to eat!

Thank you everyone for such a memorable day!!!!