Baby Shower for a Happy Little Camper

A few months ago my mom and sister threw me a beautiful baby shower at O'Connor's Restaurant in Worcester. Since Mike and I have really gotten into camping over the past few years, they went with a woodsy, camping theme for our little boy.

O'Connors is one of my favorite restaurants. They did a brunch for us with all the fixings. They even included their signature Butternut Squash Soup, a must try if you are ever in the area.

The decor kept with the woodsy theme. They decorated with vintage camping items and maps and the tables were accented with old-timey toys, burlap and mason jars.

For games, they kept things simple with a mom vs. dad fact guessing game. There was also Onesie decorating that was a big hit. Once decorated, they strung them around the room for some added cozy decor.

The favors were two different types of handmade trail mix. So creative and cute, not to mention delicious!

Thank you to all my family and friends who came out to make Harrison's shower so special!

A Pink, Blue and Burlap Gender Reveal

As soon as we found out we were pregnant, we knew we wanted to have a Gender Reveal Party. It just looked like so much fun and the perfect way to share with family. The theme was "What Will Baby Bee?" Here's a recap of the night:

It has been pretty warm around here even though its September so we took advantage and had a BBQ with all the fixings.

We decorated with pink and blue accents with some touches of burlap. I ordered the mustache and lip cutouts from Etsy and then we glued them to bamboo skewers to use as a fun prop for guests to cast their vote.

There were definitely more boy votes than girls...

The cake was from Guilty Bakery in Plymouth. They did such an amazing job recreating the design I had found and really brought it to life. They even added an extra layer of frosting so no one could peek through the rosettes.

The baker instructed us on the "right way" to cut into a gender reveal cake, which is to cut straight into one of the sides and tip a piece over. I was so happy that she told us that because it was so much more climactic with everyone finding out at once!

It's a boy!! The room exploded into screams and even a few tears! It was such a great way for our families to share in the experience of finding out the sex of our baby.

The cake did not disappoint. It was a vanilla cake dyed blue with whipped cream and blonde Oreo filling. Oh so delicious!

Reference: 

Burlap Chalkboard - Michaels

She or He Banner - Ichabods Imagination on Etsy

Mustache and Lip Cutouts - Custom Creative Craft on Etsy

Cake - Guilty Bakery

Blue Mason Jars - Target

Beverage Dispenser - Bed Bath & Beyond