Sunday, April 7, 2013

sprinkled.... baby shower style

Yesterday, I was sprinkled with love by five of my most favorite women on the planet.


The more children you have, the less you expect people to celebrate the news of a new baby. As my brother so kindly pointed out the last time we spoke, our announcing number four was on his way was a bit like Apple announcing they were coming out with the iPhone six. It's no longer that big of an announcement or surprise. (I think my brother was kidding. Maybe.)

But we have received nothing but an outpouring of love over the news of our latest blessing, and it has been such a gift for my heart.


 
Yesterday, five of my dearest friends got together and threw Luke and I a little shower. Or maybe it was more of a sprinkle. A little sprinkle of love and joy for baby number four. The 'theme' was vanilla coke, because in my world there is no other drink on the planet. Except for diet vanilla coke, but I try and refrain while I am pregnant. So kind of me, I know. We chatted, and laughed, shared stories, and they blessed me with gifts for my new bundle of a baby boy. I felt so blessed and loved.


 
And I have decided that while announcing a new baby is no longer a new thing for our family, it is still an awesome thing. A desired, highly anticipated, much wanted thing. And we cannot wait for our new gift to join our family next month.

 
Thank you, friends, for blessing me. Thank you for your sprinkle of love.

 * all photographs courtesy of Heather Matthews Photography



 

3 comments:

Dad said...

You drank eight cokes? That explains a lot. Did you save a cup cake for me? Boy, you must have been in hog heaven. Okay, heaven then. Love you more than you can imagine!

Dad

Brittnie said...

How fun! What a fun little shower :)

Sarah said...

Oh, a good old VDC! That brings back memories!