April showers bring a May baby ... hopefully

I was fortunate enough to have not just one fabulous baby shower to help us prepare for baby boy's arrival, but two. My sister-in-law Amy threw me a Sprinkle on April 13. It was absolutely perfect! She held it at a restaurant in Liberty, Mo., which meant no clean-up for anyone ... bonus!

I loved catching up with my Kansas City friends, and of course, having my in-laws, mom and sister there was great. Below are some pics. Amy thought of every detail. She should go into business for this type of thing. Oh wait ... she has! Here's her website again with all of her crafty baby gear: http://kenkierdesigns.com/home.html.

Amy made this baby buggy out of receiving blankets, a towel, burp rags and diapers. Very creative! 

Ella, Grandma Kay and Great Grandma Norma

I had two little helpers during gift opening.

I failed to take any family pictures during the shower, so here's an after shot. Ella was about to go down for a nap (2 hours late), which explains her hair and not-so-happy face.

 A few weeks later, two of my favorite girls at work threw me a shower. Brian and Ella got to join in on the festivities as well. Ella was pumped full of chocolate coins, and she received a big sister gift, so it was a great day for her. My co-workers were beyond generous and pretty much bought out our registry.

We are so, so thankful to have such thoughtful friends, family and co-workers in our lives.

Blue Chip Cookies in Leawood, Kan. makes the best cookie cake ... EVER!

Can you believe all of these gifts?!

Awaiting baby boy's arrival

Baby boy can make his arrival at any time. We've prepared everything we possibly could, now we just need a baby! His nursery came together pretty easily. Brian wanted a subtle vintage sports room. All it took was a trip (or five) to Hobby Lobby to find the majority of the wall decor and matching fabric, a lot of painting and voilà ... we have a completed nursery. What pulled the room together, though, was the handiwork of my sister-in-law Amy. She sewed our bedding (sheets, quilt, bed skirt), changing pad covers, boppy cover and a billion other things to make the room especially adorable. If you're in the market for custom baby bedding, decor and accessories, check out her website KenKier Designs.

Below are pics of the finished product, minus baby boy's letter to the right of the baseball cross, which we took down for these pictures.   

Custom fitted sheet and quilt from KenKier designs. We found the fabric at Hobby Lobby.

Custom bed skirt. Fabric again from Hobby Lobby.

Baby boy's first pair of FootJoys.

Since this belonged to Brian's grandpa, I allowed it in the room. Plus, it's really cute.

Amy also made the baby some adorable booties.

One of my favorite things in the room is the red dresser. My parents graciously gave us this dresser, which Brian painted red. I'm in love with it. It's the perfect height, size and, now, color.

I found this pegboard idea on Project Nursery ... or maybe Pinterest. Anyway, Brian made it happen and now it's both cute and handy.

Changing pad cover, again made by KenKier Designs.

Pottery Barn Kids baseball lamp. I was only going to order the lampshade, however, I accidentally placed an order for the expensive bat base instead (it's never good when I have multiple browser windows open). This is one online shopping mistake I don't regret. I love this lamp.

Brian added shelves on both sides of the baby's very long, non-walk-in closet making it much more functional.