This is my parents' dog, Henry. He's lazy and overweight but the best cuddle buddy you'll ever find. He enjoys walks on the beach (seriously), wet dog food, and licking babies from head to toe. He dislikes exercise, haircuts, and pottying outside when the ground is wet. He may drive us all crazy occasionally, but we love him!
But that is NOT the Henry we threw a shower for on Saturday.
Instead, we showered the baby Henry my friend Jenny is about to have. You may remember his airplane-themed nursery from here. Jenny is just five weeks out from her due date so it was high time we gifted her with all the things she'll need for Henry's arrival. Allison and I chose to copy his nursery and carry the airplane-theme out for the shower.
Easy peasy name banner made out of scrapbook paper.
I used scraps of fabric leftover from the nursery to make the bunting for the mantel. I sent it home with Jenny so she can use it to decorate her hospital room when the big day comes.
I made tiny airplane decorations out of Lifesavers, Smarties, and sticks of gum (an idea we found via Pinterest).
The coffee table had bowls of traditional airplane snacks: pretzels, peanuts, and Biscoff cookies.
Since the party was from 10am to noon, Allison and I decided on brunch type dishes. Brunch is pretty much my favorite meal ever, so I was especially excited about all the food!
The food table all set and ready to go!
The best monkey bread ever, if I say so myself.
Ham and cheese puffs, also very delicious.
You can't go wrong with Sister Schubert's sausage-filled rolls.
Individual servings of fruit parfait. These were quite tasty! Katie Wynn gobbled one up as soon as she got home.
Red velvet cupcakes with handmade (by Allison) propellers on top.
Since it's been an exceptionally cold winter, we decided to have a hot chocolate bar to go along with the food. Go figure that it was over 60 degrees on Saturday! Oh well. It may not have been very fitting but at least it was still cute. We named all of the garnishments to go along with the airplane theme.
Marshmallows = flotation devices
Crushed peppermint = red eye
Caramel pieces = jet lag
Whipped topping = turblence and Peppermint Schnapps and Bailey's = jet fuel
Tulips (and hydrangeas) = decorations
The arrival time for this party was set for Jenny's due date!
The best part of the shower was definitely getting to spend the day with some of my very favorite friends! Some (including Lydia and Margot) traveled in from out of town to help celebrate baby Henry. It was so good to get to see everyone! (I'm realizing right now that I did not do a good job of getting a picture of everyone there. Shame on me.)
Emily and Susan
Jenny with her mama, Janie
Casey and Meghan
Sarah, Susan, and Dana
Meghan and Emily
Lydia and Margot
Jenny insisted that I take a picture of every gift that had pretty wrapping. I should probably be offended that she didn't want a picture of my present.
With all the great stuff she received, Jenny should be just about set for Henry's arrival. And let me tell ya, that is gonna be one well-dressed little boy.
We couldn't let the party end without a picture of the guest of honor and hostesses!
Cheers to Henry! (The baby, not the dog.)