The date is set.

We sent the evites and everything!
It's March 1st at 1:00 pm, and we all better be there!

Now it's time to finalize the menu, think about favors (maybe flowers or cookies), and decorations (balloons, baby..). Mom and I commented on the previous post with our picks for food. What do we all think?

Cupwhats?

Cupcakes! and others.

Here's the spread:
-cupcakes (lemon, red velvet, and the like)
-petits fours (using funfetti mix)

-chocolate covered strawberries

-mini cinnamon "buns in the oven"

-individual blueberry and strawberry cheesecakes

-hand-decorated cookies (in the shape of onesies or footprints)
-various candies in glass urns/vases

-grilled fruit kabobs

-teddy grahams
-Reese's white PB cups

-caramel apples

-something with cookies n cream icing

-possibly fried ice cream cuz it's so delicious!

-baby donuts/pretzels

-brownie squares or cups or lemon bars

-fruit tartlets with condensed milk

Oh, and I guess we have to have actual food:

-cheese & cracker/crostini & grape plate

-sweet potato fries with dip

-brie with cranberries in puff pastry

-sandwich triangles (cucumber, pesto, PB&J)

-piglets in a blanket (Michelle style)

-spinach salad in parmesan cups (or simply salad)

-mini bagels (tomato with EVOO & parm mayo)

-yummy chicken satay with peanut dipping sauce

-meatballs with cranberry sauce

-mango avocado tomato salad with wonton chips

-lumpia

-oven-roasted asparagus

-stuffed mushrooms

-tomato garlic basil spiral pasta (served cold)

-deviled eggs

-mac/potato/chicken salad

-baked salmon (hard-boiled egg or garlic)

-roasted potatoes

*Oh, it is more than likely that we will not have all of these treats. This is just the list Steph and I came up with a little while ago. Let's say yay or nay to narrow it down.*

Evites first.

We need emails, Michelle. And what theme should we go with, invitations-wise?

http://www.evite.com/app/invitations/gallery/templates.do?theme=Baby_Shower

For the party itself, it is called hello, baby! shower and we were thinking mint green and pale yellow for the colors. Do you like polka dots or stripes? Or bumblebees or sailboats? We definitely want nice & cute floral arrangements, as well as balloons and lights strewn across the living room ceiling. As well as the traditional baby shower games... Too much? I think it'd be way adorable. And to play Father of the Bride 2 in the background. Oh, and MEN BE THE BABYSITTERS!

An update

Okay, so...

Jan and Michelle are not renewing their vows just yet. Instead, they are having a THIRD boy! To celebrate this unexpected blessing, let's throw a delightful baby shower. We are shooting for the end of February, possibly Saturday the 28th or the first of March. What does everybody think? Can we plan something spectacular and well put-together in a month's time? Ohhhh yeah.