Parker's Monster Bash

The first baby shower we had for Parker was hosted by my sister-in-laws and mother-in-law. It was a couples shower...so Jake had to attend. The theme of the shower was monsters. And there were monsters everywhere! It was awesome. Jake and I were so thankful for the shower and all the love we felt from friends and family. Jake and I had to participate in a relay race that involved a number of tasks about baby care. The first station was changing a diaper...which sounds easy. But because we are having a boy, people stood around squirting the participant with water guns. Then the second station was drinking 2 ounces of beer out of a bottle. Jake's brother was to do this and apparently drinking out of a baby bottle is a lot harder then one would think...cause he was slow!!! Third, was dressing the baby blindfolded. I had to do this and since I am a pro a dressing babies at work...I handled the task like a pro!! Finally, Jake had to put together a stroller and diaper bag, buckle the baby in properly and then make a lap around the pool. Overall, it took us a while and we weren't really all that good. I think we will blame this on Dan and his beer drinking abilities! After the relay race we had lunch and it was all monsteriffic! Between the cake and the watermelon monster everything was great. And finally, gift time...which Jake and I don't like being the center of attention but we loved the warmth and support our families and friends have given us. This was very apparent at the shower and we are so grateful. Chelsea gave us this amazing growth chart which will be hanging in Parker's new room! Here are a few pictures from the shower...ENJOY!!! Next post will be on the Seussical Shower for Parker hosted by my aunts.