Humbled To Pink

Olivia's cute little room.

Before a baby is born, it is labeled with pink or blue to signify it's gender.  With my pink clothes on (I was trying to convince myself it would better my chances of having a girl), including all the grandma's and great-grandma, our sonographer, labeled her picture "hamburger bun" as representation of the female anatomy.  Pause here for a quick chuckle... Moving onward, once the gender was revealed, she was already tickled in pink before my morning dash to the bathroom.  I do not miss morning sickness!  The color pink had literally thrown up on everything girly in Olivia's room before I knew it.  Okay, okay, not everything but almost everything.  The walls in her room are splashed with a soft yellow called, Peaceful Calm, turquoise accents, a crystal chandelier and white furniture, with hints of pink here and there.

Diaper changing area

A closet full of love

Moreover, my mom put together the most lavish, over-the-top, diva-licious baby shower you could ever have attended when I was pushing 8 months pregnant.  Brandon and I strolled into the Peacock Garden Cafe on the "pink carpet".  The theme was old-hollywood glam.  Instead of deep reds, there was pink everywhere.  Again, to represent our little hamburger bun.  I took a deep breath and squeezed my big belly into a faja and covered it with a white lace dress.  I managed to make my grand entrance with my hot pink pumps on, but of course, the heels only lasted about 15 minutes once I was done saying hello to everyone.  The party was a hit!  The ladies were dressed in their best hollywood attire, including over the top sunglasses, costume jewelry, and feather boas.  I don't think there was a sober body in the room. It was girls gone wild, baby shower edition, and yet, it truly was a beautiful celebration for the little life growing inside of me.

Centerpieces

Our "security" and photographer

The pink carpet

Photo Booth provided by Boothtastic

A couple of my dearest girlfriends.

Photo booth fun

More goodies.  Tia, is quite talented.

Family

My favorite co-workers! SRL

The fabulous goodies

Brunch was delicious.

Some family and friends

Your's truly.

Back at home, it took a little over an hour to unwrap all the perfectly worded gifts,  "It's a girl," "Congratulations," "Mom-to-be," typically wrapped with pink bows.  I was overwhelmed and humbled to pink!  Olivia had enough clothes to last till she was two years old, furniture, a fancy stroller, car seats, toiletries, bedding, dolls, toys, diapers, etc, etc.  Part hormones, part gratitude, I was taken back by all the love we received that day.

As Olivia quickly approaches her 8th month on this earth, we are still overly thankful for all the love that was given to Olivia.  From her birth announcement to today, we thank you.  Having a child is quite expensive and there is a gadget for every gadget.  It can send a new mom's head spinning faster than a stop sign during a hurricane.  If it wasn't for our friends and family, Olivia wouldn't have a beautiful room, a closet full of clothes, and her toy chest filled with books.  She was spoiled before she could even be called a brat.  Moreover, my thanks and gratitude are never-ending and I am reminded every day of each gift when I walk into her room.

I always say, Olivia has a room full of love because that is exactly what she received.  Many thanks always.