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Baby Shower no.2




I wondered if most mums throw a baby shower for their second or subsequent babies.  In my mind, I would love to spend an afternoon with some close girlfriends before I lose all my freedom once the new baby arrives.  I had an elaborate and girly one thrown for me by my best friend Gabby here two years ago at my place, and even had my special guest Priscilla flying all the way from Germany to attend.  It was such a special afternoon in my heart.  I knew I didn't need to outdo that one, so just a simple affair for the second one sounded like a plan in my head.  In fact one of my friends said for the second baby it's referred to as a Baby Sprinkle in America.  lol Right I shall have a baby sprinkle then!

This time round I organised it by setting a date and inviting once again, 8 girls over on Sunday afternoon.  I ordered a cake, a sandwich platter, some sausage rolls, a pizza, and a bowl of salad pasta.  Which was actually more than enough for all of us.  



Thanks to Rachel the game master who organised four games for us to play that afternoon, and even prepared door gifts for my guests!

How many biscuits are there in this jar?

Put a paper plate on your head and draw a baby!

Two minutes, get set go!

The results lol

The third game involved working in pairs where one had to wear a blindfold and feed a bottle of baby puree to her partner.  Whoever eats the most in one minute wins.

I was paired up with competitive Yimi and we won!

Little Cassidy looking in glee at her mum feeding her partner

Finally, cake time!  Izzy is always mesmerised by candles.

Candles as parting gifts
Funnily, a lot of the mums that afternoon didn't want to bring their kids and managed to convince their husbands to take care of them.  They all told me they wanted to enjoy their afternoon.  K was meant to bring Isabelle out, together with SY and daughter Kayleen.  Isabelle was napping upstairs when they arrived, and so they ended up hanging out upstairs while Kayleen's mum was at my baby shower.  The house was very lively and overall a very enjoyable afternoon with girl friends.  Appreciate those who travelled far in, especially Janine who drove more than an hour from Brighton, and Phillipa, who once again drove more than 3h from Birmingham.  Much effort!  I thank God for these ladies in my life.

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