A Deloitte Baby Shower...

Andy's fabulous co-workers threw us a wonderful baby shower yesterday. It was so great to meet some of his newer co-workers and to catch up with those that we've known for years. My mom is out of town at a college reunion, but my dad (Grandpa) came and was happy to attend his very first baby shower. Andy's folks (Ommy and Poppy) were also able to come along.



They had great food, an amazing punch (apparently a Paula Dean recipe that I'll be googling later), and lots of Muddy Buddies (or puppy chow) to munch on---here's the recipe for that if you haven't experienced it, you must give it a try!





Baby Gribble was definitely showered with lots of great gifts and a lot of adorable outfits. We even got some of our big ticket items checked off the list, including our Baby Bjorn (thanks Kristine and Kathleen!), our Boppy Seat (thanks Melissa!), and our tummy time exercise station (thanks Charlie).





We also got the most adorable stuffed animal, a little sailor bunny rabbit from both Annie and Ommy! It was such a thoughtful gift and they will go perfectly in our sailor themed nursery--one is great, and two is even better! :)

Baby boy also got a big bucket of bath toys and soaps (thanks Alexis!), an adorable bathrobe (thanks Poonam and Dev!) and a few hooded towels and washcloths (thanks Ellen!)--we'll definitely have a nice and clean baby!

Onsies were also a big item, and we know they will come in handy for sure!! So thanks to Sarah and Sia for those.

We'll also have a stylish sleeper (let's just hope he sleeps well!) in some adorable PJ's (thanks Grandpa and Mr. and Mrs. Khatri!)

We also got a great picture frame (thanks Lisa!) that has a slot for each month leading up to baby boy's 1st birthday--will be fun to fill that up!

Andy even got two special gifts, first a six pack of beer to keep him mellow through the end of this pregnancy (thanks Jeb) and the return of his childhood stuffed animal, Snowball. Ommy took on the project of cleaning him up, and I have to say, I never knew Snowball was actually white--I guess that's where his name came from, but in the nine years that I've known him he's always been more of a shade of dusty gray! :) Welcome back Snowball, baby boy will love you, just like his daddy! :)




It was a fantastic shower, and Baby Boy is well on his way to taking over our house with all of his things! haha :)



We have to give a special thank you to Kristine, Kathleen, Sarah and Poonam for throwing the shower--you gals are the best! Andy is so fortunate to work with such a great group of people!