Sarah's Virtual (TWIN!) Baby Shower!

Hey...guess what!   SARAH is having TWINS!!! Two baby boys! Two precious bundles of blue with twenty fingers and twenty toes, two little noses and who knows how many feathery little eyelashes! I can't wait to see them!!!

But, while we are waiting for them to make their arrival (not yet, little men... you stay put!) let's have some fun and shower her with prayers and good wishes (and get you a couple of chances to win some fantabulous prizes in the meantime). I can say they're fantabulous... because they are... and because I'm making one of them. Tee hee!

As the recipient of the very first virtual baby shower ever (to my knowledge ;) I think a virtual baby shower is such a great way to shower some love on a real life friend you just haven't met yet!

What's a baby shower without a baby blanket? I have been told so many times over and over that these blankets quickly become a little one's favorite blankie. There is just something about the bandanas that makes them get so soft and cozy the more they are washed and loved. And they are super easy to care for... machine wash, tumble dry! These blankets are sturdy!

So... I'm offering the chosen winner a choice of a girlie girl blanket I'm calling
Posy's Pretty Posy:

Or one fit for a little man in a vintage travel theme called
Snap's Planes, Trains and Automobiles:

There are some amazing other prizes too! So, head on over to Mary's place at Better Than Eden and sign up for a chance to pray for Sarah and her family, offer a little bit of help to Andy to keep those little boy butts covered and then share the opportunity with all your friends!

The Very First Virtual Baby Shower!

Did you see what Jessica created? She is amazing! I feel a little self-conscious mentioning it since it is a virtual baby shower for me, but when someone you love and admire creates something so unique and truly amazing as this, you just have to share it! 

When she first mentioned the phrase "Virtual Baby Shower" I had no idea what she meant imagining something using Skype and lots of laptops. But no... she has put together something uniquely inspired with games and prizes and baking and decorations! I am sure this idea is the first of it's kind and likely will be Googled and replicated many times from here on out. You have to go see what she has done, if you haven't already, and enter to win some of the wonderful gifts she and others are offering.  There is a cupcake decorating contest which my girls will get to judge (they are thrilled!), a baby stats contest (go make a guess!) and a Name That Baby Blogger contest. In honor of that specific competition, I offer this picture of myself and Cupcake. It was taken by The Professor and I think he did a great job so even though the subject of the picture (me) is not one I like to post (and I think I'm probably the only person in the world who could look grumpy in a profile shot) I'm posting it anyway:

And to the contributors of the awesome prizes (you have to go check them out!) and the lovely Catholic Cuisine contributors, my heart is so incredibly full with astonishment and amazement and thankfulness at your generosity of time and talent! I am continually inspired at the kindness the people of the internet have to offer. I really hope everyone who decides to "come to the shower" is inspired to have fun and be creative just as Jessica has always inspired me! Everyone is welcome and I can't wait to see you there!