(Sep. 29th)

We had a new girl move into our ward, who is pregnant with a boy. I asked if she had a baby shower, and found out she didn’t. So I put together a quick baby shower for her before going out of town. I chose the “Around the clock” theme, to help her get a variety of things, since this is her first baby.

The invitation read:

The clock is ticking, the time is drawing near

Rachael is preparing with baby boy gear.

Each time of the day, requires different needs,

Let’s pick our favorite item, to help her get through diapers and feeds.

The clock will tell you, the hour  of the  day,

Your help is needed, in any kind of way.

Each invitation had a time of day on it, but I forgot to take pictures of those. As guests arrived, there were a few bowls full of snacks with a sign that read, “Snack time.”

For dinner, we had bacon wrapped green beans, coconut rice, sweet and sour meat balls, and pasta spinach salad. The first 3 entree’s were from Our Best Bites.

I also went to The Rootbeer Store and picked up lots of different rootbeers for us. I used a baby bath to hold them in with ice, so they would be cold.

For dessert, we had some cake chocolate and vanilla cake. I dyed the white cake blue, so her cake matched the colors of the party.

We played a game where I played songs that included the words, “baby, boy, dad, or mom.” If the guest could sing it, say the title, or say the artist, they got a hershey kiss. Then, at the end, whoever had the most kisses got the prize. I think I mentioned my polaroid camera earlier. I used it to take pictures of everyone that was there. Then, I had a little book to put the pictures in. As she opened presents, we wrote what the gift was next to the picture of the person.

As a “Thank you,” I had a little box with a candy watch inside. The card on top read, “Thank you for your time.”

For some decorations, I made a few onesies to hang on the clothes line. I also wrapped a few onesies to a diaper wreath.

And there you have our “Around the clock” baby shower. It worked out well for not having too much prep time.