Baby Wood: It's a Boy!
Yesterday, was a very special day for a friend of mine. My friend Marleny and I have been friends since 5th grade, and our lives have always been different and the same. How? We are very similar and grew up together but our lives took different turns when we turned 20. I became a mom at 20, she moved away for school. Now, 9 years later, she's becoming a mom, and I'm feeling really old knowing I have a 9 year old and a 6 year old! But now, its her turn on becoming a mom and its fun seeing the changes she saw in me 9 years ago!
She decided to do the gender reveal, and it was really fun! Although, I kind of knew she was having a boy, she is totally the kind of person that you would NEVER think she would have a boy! She's girly and very fashionable, so everyone was betting on a girl! It's almost as if she's too girly to produce a boy, yet it is happening!
I'm glad she's having a boy first. I had a boy first, and it makes our lives similar again! I bet she's going to copy me, and have a girl next! ;)
She asked me to help with the decorations, because lets face it. That's kind of what I'm better at! Don't ever ask me to contribute food, because I will show up with sandwiches and a veggie tray from Walmart! Seriously.
For the party, I wanted to do a 'What will it BEE?' Bee themed party. I'm into bees and thought it would be cute, but she's very earthly and vintage-y, so we decided on a burlap, and hues of blues greens, and pinks for the celebration.
I made this banner with cardstock, paper doilies, and my ebosser!
I managed to sneak in the honeycomb pattern! :) bee's rock!
Marleny found this cute chalkboard and took over the sign. My handwriting is seriously like chicken scratch!
The drink cup station, had a question poster where you could write your prediction. I also cut out some mustaches and hairbows and glued them on the straws for added fun!
We kind of turned it, into a photobooth! Marleny & Cliff will make great parents!
The table and runners were Marleny's so I just added some pinwheels out of paper and some doilies glued on some inexpensive twine and hung them on the wall with thumbtacks. The look was very fun, and there was more blue than pink, and it's because I knew this kid was going to be a BOY!
Marleny took care of the food and did a great job at filling it, and making delicious appetizers!
The cake & cake balls were made by a very talented friend from church. She seriously did an amazing job!
I kind of knew it was going to be a Boy, but Marleny was thinking it was a girl, so it was fun to see her eyes pop out of her face in surprise! Very fun to see!
Lots of fun was had, and now I can't wait to meet Baby BOY Wood!
Jazmin
