Our First Baby Shower

Here is the North Augusta Community Hall where Sharon and Judy organized our first baby shower for December 26 at 2pm.


Here is a quarter of the people who came to the party. I did not get pictures of the whole group although we did get video of it. Derek and I (and especially mom and dad) were blown away by the response. Both sides of the family came (Salmon and Hodgkinson) for this event.

We received wonderful gifts:
-some handknit baby blankets with handknit matching outfits (a little yellow one and a little white one)
-a couple sleepers in neutral colours, onesies, a matching gown for me and baby
-3 handmade baby quilts
-several rattles and teething rings, pacifier clips
-other soft baby blankets, hooded towels, receiving blankets
-nursery care kit (thermometer, little clippers, nose cleaner)
-a huge teddy bear (that everyone said we can have sit on the plane with us!)
-a gift certificate to buy some baby books and money to put towards a larger item like a crib or whatever else the baby will need

we really appreciate all the generosity of the family and are excited to return to show off our little darling when he or she arrives.

The Salmon side mostly said we are having a boy and the Hodgkinson side ALL said we are having a girl. So many were saying I was carrying so high, but back in BC, no one had said that before.