Dan and I felt like the luckiest couple in the world yesterday, having the pleasure of several of our friends in the Bay Area come together to celebrate the upcoming arrival of our baby girl. A huge thank you to Megumi and Sam who hosted and organized such a wonderful West Coast baby shower, along with other friends who helped them decorate, cook, and put together what was one of the most beautiful showers I’ve ever attended. ♥
The theme was cherry blossoms and Classic Pooh!
Guess the Baby's Arrival
Real cherry blossoms decorated the tables - this one featured sugar cookies and espresso brownies!
Megumi's signature sugar cookies! They each had our names iced on them with bears and cherry blossoms.
The hors d'oeuvres were amazing!
Shot glasses of tomato soup, topped with grilled cheese sandwiches
Sam's orzo salad... so good!
Spam musubi... gotta love the stuff!
Tarrin's awesome hot crab dip!
Graig couldn't make it, but he sent his awesome somen salad.
Bruschetta!
Sliders... so cute!
water and strawberry lemonade
Cutely wrapped utensils!
Everything was almost too pretty to eat... but at the same time, I couldn't wait to dig in!
But wait... there's more! Can't forget the dessert table.
Layered gelatin!
Megumi's hummingbird cake... yum!
Matcha cupcakes from Aileen
Melon balls!
Amazing strawberry cupcakes, also made by Aileen!
It was so nice seeing Yumi & Mark, since we hadn't seen them since their wedding in Hawaii!
Thanks for coming, Yumi!
With my boss and some of my coworkers - who also happen to be amazing friends!
Let the baby shower games begin - we started off with guessing the baby's arrival.
Guessing the belly measurements!
Everyone overshot... do I look that big? lol
An entertaining game of drinking from baby bottles.
Ready, set, go!
Sucking down the juice.
Apparently, it's a lot harder than it looks! Kudos to those babies for their suction power.
Comparing how much everyone was able to drink in one minute.
The baby bottle contenders. It was a close race...
...but it was Tea who came out on top as the winner! 🙂
Poor Jason spilled the juice all over himself...
Guessing which candy bars are in the diapers.
Everyone writing down their guesses.
Pin the Baby on the Belly!
Dan blindfolding and spinning Matt.
"Where's the wall?"
Go Sam!
The hubby's turn.
The results!
Good job everyone!
Thank you everyone for the generous, thoughtful gifts!
Megumi HANDMADE this quilt for the baby. We still can't get over how beautiful it is, and the fact that Megumi made it herself amazes me! (It's folded up here, but I'll have to post a photo later of it in its full magnificent glory some other time.) I don't think I've ever received anything that had so much time and effort put into it...
Thanks Aileen & Haruka for coming - we always love seeing you guys!
With our favorite Oaklanders - Brent and Estella!
With lovely Katie!
Jason pretending he's pregnant too.
And finally... thank you ever so much to Megumi and Sam, who really went above and beyond, and worked so hard to put everything together for us. (Megumi planned it all the way from LA!)
Gift basket favors for the guests, containing strawberries and cherry blossom-shaped cookies!
Such beautifully assembled favors!
...complete with lovely tags to remember the event.
We were so humbled and moved by everyone’s thoughtfulness and generosity, and for the time and effort invested by our friends in putting such a lovely baby shower together for us. We’ll remember it for the rest of our lives, and we can’t wait to show these pictures to our daughter in the future, to show her how much she is loved. 🙂
Yes, they did an awesome job! I couldn’t believe the amount of detail and planning that went into everything – it was all so beautiful! 🙂 We’ll remember it for years and years to come.
It was super good! I definitely stuffed myself, in my determination to try everything. I actually had never had spam musubi until moving out to CA, but they’re really good! I’m actually starting to crave one now that I’m thinking about them again… lol.
They’re awesome! We should make some next time we reunite! heehee* We really felt the love this weekend – so grateful for the people we have in our lives!
I know, I’ve only been to a couple baby showers in my lifetime, but this really knocked our socks off! We couldn’t get over how much detail, planning, and love went into it! ♥ We felt so blessed and loved. 🙂
thejun via Livejournal
March 14, 2011 @
11:51 am
What a wonderful party! The food looks delicious!
And the quilt is just amazing 🙂
It was so lovely! And the food was indeed delicious!!! 🙂
We were really impressed with the quilt too; it’s too pretty that I’m afraid to use it for fear that the baby might get it dirty!
hyo
March 14, 2011 @
3:56 pm
wow, little miss baby will come out a foodie after this shower for sure! she’ll be like “hey momma, I’ll take a matcha cupcake instead of those organic mushed green peas and I’d really prefer a winnie-the-pooh sugar cookie in lieu of some pureed apple-banana-surprise..”
I love sweets myself but I think I might be an overprotective auntie and will redirect her attention to more natural forms of sugar like luscious strawberries, or velvety mangoes, or crisp, juicy apples, if anything, when that comes, and with her momma and poppa’s permission of course :).
haha* Yes, the baby did get quite spoiled that day with all the good food I sent down to her. heehee* I wonder how much the baby can actually taste of what you are ingesting – I did read that in these last few weeks, she really does get all the flavors of what you are eating. Hope she likes what I’m eating!
I’ve definitely been a fruit junkie during my pregnancy, though (although I have been indulging in the occasional fried chicken…), so I’m sure she’ll love the fruits that Aunie Hyo gives her. I’m all for the healthier snacks and keeping her away from sugary treats at least past the toddler stage… (Although it’ll be hard to keep them at bay when I’m craving those sweets myself!)
hyo
March 14, 2011 @
3:56 pm
In all seriousness though, that baby shower looks AMAZING! Very well done and one for the memory books for sure! You have the bright glow that mommas-to-be seem to have.
All the food was top notch! I stuffed myself in my attempt to try everything. The games were really entertaining and fun, too! We had a great time and it was so nice that we got to celebrate with our friends in the area. 🙂
Samantha Ho
March 15, 2011 @
6:21 pm
in all fairness, Megumi is solely to thank. She did everything. I was just there for moral support and manual labor. lol
We missed you Mari! I wish you could’ve been there too, but I know you’re busy over there chasing your dream. Hope your arrival in Japan was smooth and that you are staying safe over there. Can’t wait to hear about your adventures! 😀
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March 13, 2011 @ 10:12 am
so pretty!! you are very loved, sono 🙂
March 13, 2011 @ 11:24 pm
Thanks bestest! I was definitely spoiled this weekend by all the love. ♥
March 13, 2011 @ 10:39 am
You look amazing!
(And so did your shower)
March 13, 2011 @ 11:25 pm
Thank you! Our friends did an amazing job; it was a real treat!!!
March 13, 2011 @ 1:08 pm
wow your friends are professional baby shower throwers 🙂 everything looked amazing! my goodness. glad you had such a beautiful celebration!
March 13, 2011 @ 11:26 pm
Yes, they did an awesome job! I couldn’t believe the amount of detail and planning that went into everything – it was all so beautiful! 🙂 We’ll remember it for years and years to come.
March 13, 2011 @ 2:59 pm
wow all that food looked sooooooo good!! i just recently heard of the spam musubis haha, i’ve never seen it before.
March 13, 2011 @ 11:28 pm
It was super good! I definitely stuffed myself, in my determination to try everything. I actually had never had spam musubi until moving out to CA, but they’re really good! I’m actually starting to crave one now that I’m thinking about them again… lol.
March 13, 2011 @ 9:04 pm
that spam-roll looked amazingly good. 🙂 You and Dan are stinkn’ loved!! 🙂
March 13, 2011 @ 11:29 pm
They’re awesome! We should make some next time we reunite! heehee* We really felt the love this weekend – so grateful for the people we have in our lives!
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March 14, 2011 @ 12:20 am
this has gotta be the most beautiful baby shower i’ve ever seen!! you are super lucky to have such good friends <3
March 14, 2011 @ 12:21 am
and may i add that you look great? youre glowing, mama!! =D
March 14, 2011 @ 9:13 pm
I know, I’ve only been to a couple baby showers in my lifetime, but this really knocked our socks off! We couldn’t get over how much detail, planning, and love went into it! ♥ We felt so blessed and loved. 🙂
March 14, 2011 @ 11:51 am
What a wonderful party! The food looks delicious!
And the quilt is just amazing 🙂
March 14, 2011 @ 9:15 pm
It was so lovely! And the food was indeed delicious!!! 🙂
We were really impressed with the quilt too; it’s too pretty that I’m afraid to use it for fear that the baby might get it dirty!
March 14, 2011 @ 3:56 pm
wow, little miss baby will come out a foodie after this shower for sure! she’ll be like “hey momma, I’ll take a matcha cupcake instead of those organic mushed green peas and I’d really prefer a winnie-the-pooh sugar cookie in lieu of some pureed apple-banana-surprise..”
I love sweets myself but I think I might be an overprotective auntie and will redirect her attention to more natural forms of sugar like luscious strawberries, or velvety mangoes, or crisp, juicy apples, if anything, when that comes, and with her momma and poppa’s permission of course :).
March 14, 2011 @ 9:18 pm
haha* Yes, the baby did get quite spoiled that day with all the good food I sent down to her. heehee* I wonder how much the baby can actually taste of what you are ingesting – I did read that in these last few weeks, she really does get all the flavors of what you are eating. Hope she likes what I’m eating!
I’ve definitely been a fruit junkie during my pregnancy, though (although I have been indulging in the occasional fried chicken…), so I’m sure she’ll love the fruits that Aunie Hyo gives her. I’m all for the healthier snacks and keeping her away from sugary treats at least past the toddler stage… (Although it’ll be hard to keep them at bay when I’m craving those sweets myself!)
March 14, 2011 @ 3:56 pm
In all seriousness though, that baby shower looks AMAZING! Very well done and one for the memory books for sure! You have the bright glow that mommas-to-be seem to have.
March 14, 2011 @ 9:20 pm
It was really so well-planned and beautifully put together! I took so many photos so I could remember it forever. 🙂
March 14, 2011 @ 5:43 pm
Seeing all the awesome food in these pics is making me drool! The games looked fun too. Looks like you had a wonderful time =)
Good to see that you’ve made such great friends over in Cali!
March 14, 2011 @ 9:21 pm
All the food was top notch! I stuffed myself in my attempt to try everything. The games were really entertaining and fun, too! We had a great time and it was so nice that we got to celebrate with our friends in the area. 🙂
March 15, 2011 @ 6:21 pm
in all fairness, Megumi is solely to thank. She did everything. I was just there for moral support and manual labor. lol
March 15, 2011 @ 11:29 pm
Megumi did did do an amazing job of planning – thank you so much for helping her with setting up and doing so much for us! We really appreciated it ♥
March 15, 2011 @ 8:14 pm
What a lovely shower! The food all looked delicious and everything looked like a lot of fun! Really wish I could’ve been there.
March 16, 2011 @ 7:47 pm
We missed you Mari! I wish you could’ve been there too, but I know you’re busy over there chasing your dream. Hope your arrival in Japan was smooth and that you are staying safe over there. Can’t wait to hear about your adventures! 😀
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