Florida Baby Shower

Sunday afternoon my mom and her friends Jane and Dalia threw us the nicest baby shower! It was great to spend time with family and friends. I especially enjoyed seeing Nonna and my Aunt Mella. Baby b received some really great gifts. Everyone was so generous it is unbelievable. Now is the fun part where we get to start setting up more baby stuff like the car seats and stroller and pack n play.

My Dad is driving up the gifts as well as the family bassinet and cradle this Sunday. The history of the bassinet is that my great grandparents bought it as a gift for my Nonna when she had her first baby. So my Uncle Frank, my Mom, me, and Christina have all been in it. I think one of Nonna's nieces or nephews was in it as well. When I was born my late grandpa (Nonno) redid the inside with a little animal design and added a pink ribbon. Really neat. Now it is baby b's turn to enjoy it!

HWB and family bassinet

As for the wooden cradle, my Dad made that for me when I was born. He carved it himself and routed animals into the wood. It actually rocks and the wood he used to make the spindles are from my parents' first house which they built in Vermont. So a lot of history needless to say. We'll keep the bassinet in our bedroom and the cradle downstairs in the family room. Considering how tiny babies are they sure need a lot of gear!

I will definitely post pictures from the shower later this week. Thanks Mom, Jane and Dalia for all your effort with the planning planning and your thoughtfulness!