Our RAINBOW Baby Shower

<div style="text-align: center;">Our weekend was <b>H-E-C-T-I-C</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hectic in a good way because we had our <b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">B</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">A</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">B</span><span style="color: #38761d;">Y</span> <span style="color: #674ea7;">S</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">H</span><span style="color: magenta;">O</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">W</span><span style="color: #ffd966;">E</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">R</span></span></b>!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMawZsOkLYKxaqU5MAFYdOCD0lIPRGxgEv5zq14hALSIg1-GKeh2Ko6jOLDR9JgewEd_2dkbhfYa0iHNJlsCa0MWJyi8fvYQJPuwi68TSrl1qNmgxZgBpKFp3KlHb_VHDb41C_P-YYtM/s1600/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMawZsOkLYKxaqU5MAFYdOCD0lIPRGxgEv5zq14hALSIg1-GKeh2Ko6jOLDR9JgewEd_2dkbhfYa0iHNJlsCa0MWJyi8fvYQJPuwi68TSrl1qNmgxZgBpKFp3KlHb_VHDb41C_P-YYtM/s1600/unnamed.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entry to the party room</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Everything was planned and set-up by my close friends who willingly called themselves  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: magenta;">"VEL'S BABY SHOWER DIVAS"</span></b></i>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We truly appreciate all the planning, time, effort and love they've given to us for this special event!<br />I mean the baby shower was probably one of the BEST gift itself!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Only thing I did was pick a theme -<b> </b><span style="color: #38761d; font-weight: bold;">R</span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>A</b></span><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">I</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">N</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">B</span><span style="color: magenta;">O</span><span style="color: #134f5c;">W</span></b><span style="color: #134f5c;">,</span> and sent out invites to my other friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take a look...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-t-yraXo08sP1qjlaD_g7wBay9TTW3rJCVywqk6E4x8xpYOp43yS1fdygK-H4Xb4ZCugERJNTmi_AaujggbbiSrYjCsnUkU4yKuCiNIG1u6JqJ1psuKlTtxZF1JjnKXvPN8_hA1_2aQ/s1600/10514259_10203166304933412_8284056575400095657_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-t-yraXo08sP1qjlaD_g7wBay9TTW3rJCVywqk6E4x8xpYOp43yS1fdygK-H4Xb4ZCugERJNTmi_AaujggbbiSrYjCsnUkU4yKuCiNIG1u6JqJ1psuKlTtxZF1JjnKXvPN8_hA1_2aQ/s1600/10514259_10203166304933412_8284056575400095657_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wall decoration- check out those trees on the side made up of leaves with green trash bags</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3D1P_Z_zzCL_Jul6wrrSVGg2fTR7BItBbdWXcotPvL-_tOymnfUchqqFwZFa4bZ3X9VTi3Sd7OFWcUlmLkvk6bQSt9RL6gvbA654rF1XBabytL0rH5v-uP2MWqGFpZG_hkZlmJ_L3QMY/s1600/10535640_10203166307533477_3719707643157932861_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3D1P_Z_zzCL_Jul6wrrSVGg2fTR7BItBbdWXcotPvL-_tOymnfUchqqFwZFa4bZ3X9VTi3Sd7OFWcUlmLkvk6bQSt9RL6gvbA654rF1XBabytL0rH5v-uP2MWqGFpZG_hkZlmJ_L3QMY/s1600/10535640_10203166307533477_3719707643157932861_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another angle - love the picket fence! There were flowers at the bottom too that I failed to capture!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTBYlYo5xiUiUacw9ibxnCCz87w8aBERN15z3GMSX6XQJldoB1WmiIz28bVJfV4ePvE59d6Hr3YTSsD7ICx_00wbzyfirnnUbabXbx48aj7c-lZYaqfs-FqICWv1HLitz8MLAM4v3nx8/s1600/10480060_10203166314013639_6799038060103176978_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTBYlYo5xiUiUacw9ibxnCCz87w8aBERN15z3GMSX6XQJldoB1WmiIz28bVJfV4ePvE59d6Hr3YTSsD7ICx_00wbzyfirnnUbabXbx48aj7c-lZYaqfs-FqICWv1HLitz8MLAM4v3nx8/s1600/10480060_10203166314013639_6799038060103176978_o.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ceiling decoration with personalized mobile with our pics and ultrasound photos!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5WzslP9HXAikkXFzPgL8o8h9uF6wJcbtoGTmZkxd0s7L7cYNZ7Y0uf_nP1ZiFxzYNPssRgLneDjXoaJ58Q0xoTjwH_Yar9quS-vv5IV7nUzbPxX2n9WY6PU-1teWvRtdCL8odnXpcdV4/s1600/10504898_10203166312733607_2353357370083915295_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5WzslP9HXAikkXFzPgL8o8h9uF6wJcbtoGTmZkxd0s7L7cYNZ7Y0uf_nP1ZiFxzYNPssRgLneDjXoaJ58Q0xoTjwH_Yar9quS-vv5IV7nUzbPxX2n9WY6PU-1teWvRtdCL8odnXpcdV4/s1600/10504898_10203166312733607_2353357370083915295_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Center table with gifts, prizes, cakes and giveaways</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFHxqnt5V0nAnkEDYaC8BqEtByhnDHtNnjLqpT1ibyEIgTIemGr4lS8nQV2lzcGohziVjfpP0gtgoPSLkkaf_gdpGq9lcMBOVWAxCViNB8-uxlEPgGPgITuQ5iRn7luQa99O-mYYUzEs/s1600/10497320_10203166324173893_5358422748721499868_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFHxqnt5V0nAnkEDYaC8BqEtByhnDHtNnjLqpT1ibyEIgTIemGr4lS8nQV2lzcGohziVjfpP0gtgoPSLkkaf_gdpGq9lcMBOVWAxCViNB8-uxlEPgGPgITuQ5iRn7luQa99O-mYYUzEs/s1600/10497320_10203166324173893_5358422748721499868_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlGAu_0sapZvAIkFzqG1cwzrRMytoHmXKgSlBTOGL2McrpQGPe1OBEDdijZy0kL-9p4wCvfQGLtse7Y1bgFFMdPYBMIKiCqBDSPp53svTl7-MDpECLuEKXLUrnFFu899fMkqRvUzg18c/s1600/10467112_10203166315373673_3834086114663953549_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlGAu_0sapZvAIkFzqG1cwzrRMytoHmXKgSlBTOGL2McrpQGPe1OBEDdijZy0kL-9p4wCvfQGLtse7Y1bgFFMdPYBMIKiCqBDSPp53svTl7-MDpECLuEKXLUrnFFu899fMkqRvUzg18c/s1600/10467112_10203166315373673_3834086114663953549_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the baby bottle giveaways!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dvGinoC3F6tQqI9Rdtyu2ghVWXZmXPyQ0ppUt34x7C2GAmAlc3GTy_nYHMviyQErP2F3oZprv2k1nFAyL-doRbySo8NMn-EXGobDk_6q3UKCZllWLaa2NcGo976Wd9aI-PfKs_xx9vg/s1600/10560584_10203166316813709_8858831076169810707_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dvGinoC3F6tQqI9Rdtyu2ghVWXZmXPyQ0ppUt34x7C2GAmAlc3GTy_nYHMviyQErP2F3oZprv2k1nFAyL-doRbySo8NMn-EXGobDk_6q3UKCZllWLaa2NcGo976Wd9aI-PfKs_xx9vg/s1600/10560584_10203166316813709_8858831076169810707_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby cake made by a friend - take note, everything on the cake is edible except for the swan & carriage!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4CLfwyY1y8TKKdVjIhffW6FWwv2oO8MwCcfXTC0Z4LncQK0cNsUVS9DhX3ZsIn9jIyf5Igawbxdz2DKIoav5w507G0w2B7saU5IpOkv_U53jzPNzXX4Ta5ukPgxA_6Y9NnqdGSfWBYw/s1600/10532406_10203166318613754_8398270850866803124_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4CLfwyY1y8TKKdVjIhffW6FWwv2oO8MwCcfXTC0Z4LncQK0cNsUVS9DhX3ZsIn9jIyf5Igawbxdz2DKIoav5w507G0w2B7saU5IpOkv_U53jzPNzXX4Ta5ukPgxA_6Y9NnqdGSfWBYw/s1600/10532406_10203166318613754_8398270850866803124_o.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diaper cake I made for my baby - Hey, I made one for my girlfriends, of course I need to<br />make one for my own! ;-)</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWpI-1kcMMu0u8eunX7HdeBGpaafsSq1m2aKmuiZjDH1KyeD1D2vN2veT5iC-MtxyUaa9O5DLtNIJMbwYZatcThE4mI0QPY_tkAMDzK7RA-AAbh97h3v-3uibl8I7gx7-31O6jVzgXWY/s1600/10548056_10203166309733532_6636934364943782992_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWpI-1kcMMu0u8eunX7HdeBGpaafsSq1m2aKmuiZjDH1KyeD1D2vN2veT5iC-MtxyUaa9O5DLtNIJMbwYZatcThE4mI0QPY_tkAMDzK7RA-AAbh97h3v-3uibl8I7gx7-31O6jVzgXWY/s1600/10548056_10203166309733532_6636934364943782992_o.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dessert Table</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUjvyD5cnxeS_2_qPrenF82Ca7IMMW1h96ctpcbnxeidkjKn6rddJF6xESFPF7tzT3QmmRdqq6ep8BGLzczrohuP7y8Iigvwpa1I91TTPUOUQk9h-zfu06d-jUXvcH7mLybcoM6UDcB0/s1600/10531360_10203166345174418_9104856500459465151_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUjvyD5cnxeS_2_qPrenF82Ca7IMMW1h96ctpcbnxeidkjKn6rddJF6xESFPF7tzT3QmmRdqq6ep8BGLzczrohuP7y8Iigvwpa1I91TTPUOUQk9h-zfu06d-jUXvcH7mLybcoM6UDcB0/s1600/10531360_10203166345174418_9104856500459465151_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slide show</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugc2T7HWqUid4-vVIjGsQXx0Pxcb5LlF0O_HLAb0tZ2leX3od3cUUGJhPJHxKbd-3mNYrn4-L34-PXFSRzLhIkOU5woFJy8THYpU0hyLIEE37YuZVCzHZgqamEmqQgazZFXCYjrSiP7A/s1600/10556988_10203166327013964_3736246778374156925_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugc2T7HWqUid4-vVIjGsQXx0Pxcb5LlF0O_HLAb0tZ2leX3od3cUUGJhPJHxKbd-3mNYrn4-L34-PXFSRzLhIkOU5woFJy8THYpU0hyLIEE37YuZVCzHZgqamEmqQgazZFXCYjrSiP7A/s1600/10556988_10203166327013964_3736246778374156925_o.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the centerpiece</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaf2WMSb8YQyn_K7paGVkdD54ZXC45vH8UbTa_H25D-n6Ploe_FIfbPmqUtyM4XGAx2gkhn8LBX7nCbEb7zStsV4DGJQmGoZXTyC68vlvFMemuRGd8N94Uvg5l_hK_yPDeXjWosxe-GI/s1600/10317649_10203166325813934_726276099147673297_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaf2WMSb8YQyn_K7paGVkdD54ZXC45vH8UbTa_H25D-n6Ploe_FIfbPmqUtyM4XGAx2gkhn8LBX7nCbEb7zStsV4DGJQmGoZXTyC68vlvFMemuRGd8N94Uvg5l_hK_yPDeXjWosxe-GI/s1600/10317649_10203166325813934_726276099147673297_o.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another colorful centerpiece</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHHnigWj_8Qv98PQ7qzU5F4QQB5Rxjm3eytRTRVu6dpZA1fHbtx2APm8hqi73XqVZUZEpqku5coExY7DvT7X_vAKuSUkKxoxs1bAeDSdGi0nR4REiM_g9iqQ4E_Xqb4rZOSoOyuyzhwM/s1600/10548952_10203166352334597_6470529202282765455_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHHnigWj_8Qv98PQ7qzU5F4QQB5Rxjm3eytRTRVu6dpZA1fHbtx2APm8hqi73XqVZUZEpqku5coExY7DvT7X_vAKuSUkKxoxs1bAeDSdGi0nR4REiM_g9iqQ4E_Xqb4rZOSoOyuyzhwM/s1600/10548952_10203166352334597_6470529202282765455_o.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the food</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2qti8MHbz88CEj4fKJT-MkB3cPHwsP04uHqUga0InIqPZSWfkbi32cIfTaKd_lxSctX1r83ZuOwQI4ANPyrk9esnAf8xseBtMHR9kp3pN_D1VjxvF-qWU09Ph1CmE4jA2sUJ9qMKyCM/s1600/10562755_10203166353254620_3754541667841979397_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2qti8MHbz88CEj4fKJT-MkB3cPHwsP04uHqUga0InIqPZSWfkbi32cIfTaKd_lxSctX1r83ZuOwQI4ANPyrk9esnAf8xseBtMHR9kp3pN_D1VjxvF-qWU09Ph1CmE4jA2sUJ9qMKyCM/s1600/10562755_10203166353254620_3754541667841979397_o.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yum!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOfJdQbrdrvw8ylcRrWBza8nASBqqMSoN3fP4HEtzd3sBuMD2e1o6cyVeOYsulF2C6HG-zQ7_QLFQQA6RbB9nMkDtWddt7dDZyr70lO1VXtUsIx6nISlq-WzI21FGjA9GsYo2QbRzRXk/s1600/10382429_10203166407695981_1083136542268152941_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOfJdQbrdrvw8ylcRrWBza8nASBqqMSoN3fP4HEtzd3sBuMD2e1o6cyVeOYsulF2C6HG-zQ7_QLFQQA6RbB9nMkDtWddt7dDZyr70lO1VXtUsIx6nISlq-WzI21FGjA9GsYo2QbRzRXk/s1600/10382429_10203166407695981_1083136542268152941_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We also had games - my friend Luisa was one of the winners in guessing my belly girth! We also had Baby Bingo, guess the baby's weight and height (prize will come later of course)</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8P0wqPJkOdAjtIGBna0UeqcUIntyrMTary5IBd_SJgpaBpahKvA8NqTNDYAx5XjJh5jO2zMyC7LwzQvH0V99uHzH5xoKmD0lFG_0_LsZ766iIK6zXWnz-wscXwcHaUUBoyvs62ZMzY4/s1600/10467023_10203166378855260_204904404841842386_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8P0wqPJkOdAjtIGBna0UeqcUIntyrMTary5IBd_SJgpaBpahKvA8NqTNDYAx5XjJh5jO2zMyC7LwzQvH0V99uHzH5xoKmD0lFG_0_LsZ766iIK6zXWnz-wscXwcHaUUBoyvs62ZMzY4/s1600/10467023_10203166378855260_204904404841842386_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My lovely neighbors</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsQMuFP1jLKHNBUCdy_W5K3uaQQ1ieF2jBriueMOZ1EQysSL5gWPKzntQEH-grBRJ2jTnwGIH4qILeChVPuhyXfHyZartq8TV65-s5AQRxmY0QJITSAQVlmzXuNUToOiCuzIQx_NDfGM/s1600/10549259_10203166376695206_6309110831816284352_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsQMuFP1jLKHNBUCdy_W5K3uaQQ1ieF2jBriueMOZ1EQysSL5gWPKzntQEH-grBRJ2jTnwGIH4qILeChVPuhyXfHyZartq8TV65-s5AQRxmY0QJITSAQVlmzXuNUToOiCuzIQx_NDfGM/s1600/10549259_10203166376695206_6309110831816284352_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Former Co-workers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixk-YjfyrQRqRx17-KBm63CBxcxl3FlCNmaIDcx_IaOGFCI8hMnrQbHRqKR3QVa4YNAj7goGzIrLDvJIZ37LsaN2c-6XbdubUwq84bDwZKN_2QvWUPTH8vTXJtG_0lCxMKKRreAivrkg/s1600/10515301_10203166384095391_5852938578100941912_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixk-YjfyrQRqRx17-KBm63CBxcxl3FlCNmaIDcx_IaOGFCI8hMnrQbHRqKR3QVa4YNAj7goGzIrLDvJIZ37LsaN2c-6XbdubUwq84bDwZKN_2QvWUPTH8vTXJtG_0lCxMKKRreAivrkg/s1600/10515301_10203166384095391_5852938578100941912_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friends</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And these were the ladies responsible for this memorable and fun-filled day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8vFLah-X04WFMstl9ogol0Lq0NZrqh0ZGAjbUhzVu7bVk2C-LWgQus9TErlJvph7WA5QEdpuqyFLW_QrdqB_JfCiGNhUk9s8UxMfLWxCBsp0j7bjk36ROXhzTmpiqHMlEeshVTSAQ7Y/s1600/10511652_10203166421056315_4881080681352885267_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8vFLah-X04WFMstl9ogol0Lq0NZrqh0ZGAjbUhzVu7bVk2C-LWgQus9TErlJvph7WA5QEdpuqyFLW_QrdqB_JfCiGNhUk9s8UxMfLWxCBsp0j7bjk36ROXhzTmpiqHMlEeshVTSAQ7Y/s1600/10511652_10203166421056315_4881080681352885267_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Baby Shower Divas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXl3oxx9eemGFrSHN1TpKTdOUscfA08wvk5qurFZA4qE_UhmsLQkPlz77CXl79M6Mesw_LkA0vsSHar6zOSUnYJfwn_NFBzjmwkaG-aCyqTtMQi-DhZWvX1sazGYw-Dsoo9NCvnnV-4IQ/s1600/10514322_10203166422536352_8425789646350385027_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXl3oxx9eemGFrSHN1TpKTdOUscfA08wvk5qurFZA4qE_UhmsLQkPlz77CXl79M6Mesw_LkA0vsSHar6zOSUnYJfwn_NFBzjmwkaG-aCyqTtMQi-DhZWvX1sazGYw-Dsoo9NCvnnV-4IQ/s1600/10514322_10203166422536352_8425789646350385027_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another fun pose</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Our whole family was excited and happy with all this generosity and love...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzPD0SlEMv_KdUnhCMuzdh8vy-UOe8tAiXL5I6eEzM0sePAt7BvjF40FFvhq7_Ujqj6UvP0_1DvgBp0iPSZ2s_ZBDBccOP8QG6UIUVB8VF-1NqfUf-2KPDF1iSbbbyPA9WByv6GLZsqI/s1600/10504898_10203166342854360_5431750999514617725_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzPD0SlEMv_KdUnhCMuzdh8vy-UOe8tAiXL5I6eEzM0sePAt7BvjF40FFvhq7_Ujqj6UvP0_1DvgBp0iPSZ2s_ZBDBccOP8QG6UIUVB8VF-1NqfUf-2KPDF1iSbbbyPA9WByv6GLZsqI/s1600/10504898_10203166342854360_5431750999514617725_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">But for sure, one member of our family, will someday look back unto this special day and know how much she was loved even before she was born!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohJPR42i86Kl00-DwBWqUtK09X28xlAVBgGybNSM0Bw9QCesMIEzBKQv75EHCL_kqp8oh_kvSarfDlSb5r7Q5DhHDh9hAc4uvNxYjedhmjaezYKJiRfrFAq9OgcOeGKLSPTOFkTAZahs/s1600/10583010_10203166428136492_821592033315711722_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohJPR42i86Kl00-DwBWqUtK09X28xlAVBgGybNSM0Bw9QCesMIEzBKQv75EHCL_kqp8oh_kvSarfDlSb5r7Q5DhHDh9hAc4uvNxYjedhmjaezYKJiRfrFAq9OgcOeGKLSPTOFkTAZahs/s1600/10583010_10203166428136492_821592033315711722_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although a lot of people could not make it, our baby Sophia has been showered already with so much gifts, prayers and love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A big THANKS again to all our friends and family!</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="background-color: white; 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Our RAINBOW Baby Shower

Our weekend was H-E-C-T-I-C ! Hectic in a good way because we had our B A B Y S H O W E R !!!! Entry to the party room Everything was plann...

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A Baby Shower on a Budget

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">First of all, <b>THANK YOU SO MUCH</b> for your greetings of CONGRATULATIONS</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">for our <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/06/this-old-house-magazine-reading-nook.html"><span style="color: #0b5394;">THIS OLD HOUSE MAGAZINE FEATURE</span>!!!</a> You guys are the best, and it really swells up my heart to know how equally happy and proud you are of that, a big hug to all of you!</span></i><br /><br /><br />Anyway, today I just wanted to share with you  a baby shower I hosted  for one of my friend who is also pregnant like me, at our home 2 weekends ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of those things that I should have thought long and hard first before committing since I too am at that delicate phase and eventually realized hanging streamers from the ceiling was clearly not do-able in my current state.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Luckily I have other friends who love me and her and helped out a lot in the preparation (ladies you know who you are?!), and I am grateful indeed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So let's start off with the <b><i><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Baby Shower Decorations.</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2Eh3zJvviJq10TR5WZzZHxOgqvPZkGYxKw0bKvqfvHF4QtyUq_LTD63PCSGDKavpWLN2nz0b65d61ZDGqQc323D5SDNTM9Ey2ManH46-iBADaEBYfxPUCgCV20_xS3rLLX1EgmsuAi4/s1600/DSC_0414_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2Eh3zJvviJq10TR5WZzZHxOgqvPZkGYxKw0bKvqfvHF4QtyUq_LTD63PCSGDKavpWLN2nz0b65d61ZDGqQc323D5SDNTM9Ey2ManH46-iBADaEBYfxPUCgCV20_xS3rLLX1EgmsuAi4/s1600/DSC_0414_Fotor.jpg" width="344" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just added balloons to the ceiling<br />Balloons -$1/15  X2 colors<br />String-  $1</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx7xc1fO-3Idaxy0pSrXTVkgeOtpyu-fQSfvJqJnIe6GnVkVRxrDlty57HgfCyFbQHr-7WV7fELFFiGIP2e7PUNsFsP4b7PfSdMfpeHAA0hU63NEHSr-RRRjzStGh_7cLn8E0_-SrwFc/s1600/DSC_0415_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx7xc1fO-3Idaxy0pSrXTVkgeOtpyu-fQSfvJqJnIe6GnVkVRxrDlty57HgfCyFbQHr-7WV7fELFFiGIP2e7PUNsFsP4b7PfSdMfpeHAA0hU63NEHSr-RRRjzStGh_7cLn8E0_-SrwFc/s1600/DSC_0415_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I put my diaper cake gift in the middle and giveaways atop cake stands. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The bunnies are to be prizes for the games.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMu27IdXxPEwzprk19hQRN3NyDlU_Ebx7I_fL_lsdCkKKqnO3sjUrhAQYtU8IE8ol0H46P2MA39XgDyLk4OnXa6toXzl74Yrw8NkkDLhYaYjP1Cnc5swO-jPaq1Ru8wcH88hZhh-2njQ/s1600/photo-20_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMu27IdXxPEwzprk19hQRN3NyDlU_Ebx7I_fL_lsdCkKKqnO3sjUrhAQYtU8IE8ol0H46P2MA39XgDyLk4OnXa6toXzl74Yrw8NkkDLhYaYjP1Cnc5swO-jPaq1Ru8wcH88hZhh-2njQ/s1600/photo-20_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used Dollar Store table covers (x4) to make faux curtains -hung these using painters tape<br />Baby Shower sign was just borrowed</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVq3sAfcgFdF8b65m3_p7GVSAYDwB99X6K7aIpyTPTM1ZcYRoENW-NOTgYPN0D4gfna7y3vZDzxnLE7LqCtYRS9-Pia2HCFT0WRiROAkodFJrQBtQnTfUm1tl619bktJka1fH9P-7DNt4/s1600/DSC_0417_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVq3sAfcgFdF8b65m3_p7GVSAYDwB99X6K7aIpyTPTM1ZcYRoENW-NOTgYPN0D4gfna7y3vZDzxnLE7LqCtYRS9-Pia2HCFT0WRiROAkodFJrQBtQnTfUm1tl619bktJka1fH9P-7DNt4/s1600/DSC_0417_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used Flower garlands I got post-easter from Dollar Tree for 50 cents each<br />Egg lanterns were post-Easter finds from Target<br />The duckies were borrowed from another friends Baby shower</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZP58nOXO_hU8rcbwTw2TmOmDTO3a4XPC5dggUH20MtwDORtrZ2cq-nJk-w7kjRU4Nb-gnb8phLAhxM66DGM_ZhWElUQ_ClI4PRwCk7I6MD0gvWPc7qPjMrKQeWH1wJBE0feca99Ye4e8/s1600/DSC_0416_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZP58nOXO_hU8rcbwTw2TmOmDTO3a4XPC5dggUH20MtwDORtrZ2cq-nJk-w7kjRU4Nb-gnb8phLAhxM66DGM_ZhWElUQ_ClI4PRwCk7I6MD0gvWPc7qPjMrKQeWH1wJBE0feca99Ye4e8/s1600/DSC_0416_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pompoms on the food island - Another borrowed decor from my friend grace</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwwb0tJhwsnwGGjsrEzfBxFxe6-2IynEmkm9fl_pgGrMh-1Z7BEN4LbP_-R-betxybBKOt6LHYv7yPGEw7MjTwTCK20n3CBYQ2o_Ylm-kSr8glpaL0Kq22S94RTteDP5mNclp3RQ0Zn0/s1600/DSC_0425_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwwb0tJhwsnwGGjsrEzfBxFxe6-2IynEmkm9fl_pgGrMh-1Z7BEN4LbP_-R-betxybBKOt6LHYv7yPGEw7MjTwTCK20n3CBYQ2o_Ylm-kSr8glpaL0Kq22S94RTteDP5mNclp3RQ0Zn0/s1600/DSC_0425_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Porcelain bassinet Card holder a Goodwill find</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see from my sources, I did not spend much on my decor. A lot of effort and planning ahead YES, but not a lot of dough. ;-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the <b><i><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Baby Shower Giveaways </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6tCKcvpjVJjvDjgvG1b59iF9Y5Aro0j8Scx3pwKmxmPWgho3D4NXj0sZAxVzWlmxDmZRPd72Wxgr_RZGreRZufk9OMfHZmkqvHWleVqyRACN2yq8b5VgQmnyJDQSuOA29AxVt4lglKA/s1600/DSC_0418_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6tCKcvpjVJjvDjgvG1b59iF9Y5Aro0j8Scx3pwKmxmPWgho3D4NXj0sZAxVzWlmxDmZRPd72Wxgr_RZGreRZufk9OMfHZmkqvHWleVqyRACN2yq8b5VgQmnyJDQSuOA29AxVt4lglKA/s1600/DSC_0418_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38m8evelB0boAIMOSOcsWyd3AHcOWKJ18OD5lNZCe_w_FDmEAL8D4JdrL0a0oU13tLFhY9ZAv_CiDrwbpouErrIBhjFCzZfGJ0WSZE-Kws8ZV64WmShIsI2kkeZQBFmYhyphenhyphenDA10pX00eU/s1600/DSC_0442_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38m8evelB0boAIMOSOcsWyd3AHcOWKJ18OD5lNZCe_w_FDmEAL8D4JdrL0a0oU13tLFhY9ZAv_CiDrwbpouErrIBhjFCzZfGJ0WSZE-Kws8ZV64WmShIsI2kkeZQBFmYhyphenhyphenDA10pX00eU/s1600/DSC_0442_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple Booties with candies inside!<br />Styrocups 89 cents for 24 (sale from Target)<br />Tags -$2.00 for 24 (Party city)<br />Tulle - $3.99 for 24 (Party City</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Again, very affordable and I think makes it a bit more special for the celebrant and her baby.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Baby Shower Food</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vLdKYelduH-Kweu3rdRNXvTVKQKJJ3oDfyP0R4ACA4of_4YOjemr0TUV_oXwvWAN9JqEYN3iQ9yFa0dykFLyzWL0HwAOMBp77Pm8KIxyUrYgdTqzMByS7d5GCiN0PJmEEK8PKHJDEMA/s1600/DSC_0434_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vLdKYelduH-Kweu3rdRNXvTVKQKJJ3oDfyP0R4ACA4of_4YOjemr0TUV_oXwvWAN9JqEYN3iQ9yFa0dykFLyzWL0HwAOMBp77Pm8KIxyUrYgdTqzMByS7d5GCiN0PJmEEK8PKHJDEMA/s1600/DSC_0434_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As you can see we had plenty !</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FkTekAg2mtR1snXQ8_cYABvnMcFIcbeFLP915CDu2gL37CvaZkO33KEzsFSpKksykazBVl75U24PaBO0opIUWHvM6Pth65loMOGOXnnJ_oMlSo22GsXQYQcU7Jnq5AUsIWEz5ynMIok/s1600/DSC_0453_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FkTekAg2mtR1snXQ8_cYABvnMcFIcbeFLP915CDu2gL37CvaZkO33KEzsFSpKksykazBVl75U24PaBO0opIUWHvM6Pth65loMOGOXnnJ_oMlSo22GsXQYQcU7Jnq5AUsIWEz5ynMIok/s1600/DSC_0453_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had to share this - A friend of ours did this! WOW!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">For Big parties like these, I usually do it POTLUCK and most of our friends are always more than willing to contribute. I made only 2 dishes and provided the utensils and the drinks!<br />Definitely budget-friendly and always oh-so-yummy!</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; font-size: large;">Baby Shower Games</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I had planned on more, but we ended up playing on 3 games.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxkj-5yiifNpoJY_uMp10FdYrllbEyuGohdsFfrD57iuN9lUcJDBogmUkJq6WSqXeR5TzUXPWP8VRYXYlh0KnivOjyduU3uQJIxAjACocr8CPZEwQvykzgqix9UZLlGiA2_DqZd1CFIo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-08+at+11.08.51+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxkj-5yiifNpoJY_uMp10FdYrllbEyuGohdsFfrD57iuN9lUcJDBogmUkJq6WSqXeR5TzUXPWP8VRYXYlh0KnivOjyduU3uQJIxAjACocr8CPZEwQvykzgqix9UZLlGiA2_DqZd1CFIo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-08+at+11.08.51+PM.png" width="332" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.plan-the-perfect-baby-shower.com/price-is-right-baby-shower-game.html">FREE PRINTABLE FROM HERE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd95639yFH7PVpzhyMYPj0alHwQplmyS6Xs5XBs7K-kNP2X4diPJvrOcayc8usbEcy7Jz-xg1LmfGy16NLTx-zn6T59jfiJqe_VFEBtckpnfwVYt4mZ4TBsrX82L11rypLPLWKCHI78-I/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-08+at+11.10.11+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd95639yFH7PVpzhyMYPj0alHwQplmyS6Xs5XBs7K-kNP2X4diPJvrOcayc8usbEcy7Jz-xg1LmfGy16NLTx-zn6T59jfiJqe_VFEBtckpnfwVYt4mZ4TBsrX82L11rypLPLWKCHI78-I/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-08+at+11.10.11+PM.png" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fortheloveofgeorge.com.au/archive/baby-shower/">FREE PRINTABLE FROM HERE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFO0oYx3o4ZDvCgEqIDaRScAJbeNFnLQhBBwH_5zIWMytXvj6wcr1cfqyAFdPu6vxXh-GoxgqKAsjjaotXpEjuA3a29uxm9wm7cvUgc-GzwREXeYHD6lVvrOhxtksNZFlRrw68kbTEHWs/s1600/10364113_10202755595505933_6305667784164768864_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFO0oYx3o4ZDvCgEqIDaRScAJbeNFnLQhBBwH_5zIWMytXvj6wcr1cfqyAFdPu6vxXh-GoxgqKAsjjaotXpEjuA3a29uxm9wm7cvUgc-GzwREXeYHD6lVvrOhxtksNZFlRrw68kbTEHWs/s1600/10364113_10202755595505933_6305667784164768864_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby Food Tasting Game for the Men - I used diapers just to make it more "FUN"!!!</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;">The talking and eating dominated the party! </div><div style="text-align: center;">There are tons of Free printable Baby Shower games out there, just choose to your liking!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOTT1PsrXV23Vt0l7wK4m3yHhIrxdbdzCm-ogIQjuXDwbLyhED0IPp4cR_oOczjTwJUi_pOHYFe1GK6SMLiEPL5MDMAsu3gI_bzTG53EguDlR1j48jQBEN_XQIh5bsMLFG-wHxg_y79c/s1600/1959505_10202758238292001_2304758229456797396_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOTT1PsrXV23Vt0l7wK4m3yHhIrxdbdzCm-ogIQjuXDwbLyhED0IPp4cR_oOczjTwJUi_pOHYFe1GK6SMLiEPL5MDMAsu3gI_bzTG53EguDlR1j48jQBEN_XQIh5bsMLFG-wHxg_y79c/s1600/1959505_10202758238292001_2304758229456797396_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://instagram.com/docvel23">From my IG</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />We also had a <b>photobooth</b> in the basement and I gave copies of all our photos to the Celebrant mom afterwards!</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Baby Shower Gift</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I already showed you <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/03/how-to-make-diaper-cake.html"><b><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">How to Make a Diaper Cake</span></i></b></a>, but as a brief review, here it is again...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitseWA1yUfBgveA99Wtu2i9pL7-0ewKyyNsCQlcIg6MywFipmSRRgN0ZnBuWc3U2hWTD2WZqartsLJQA3OQ78nOtBxLkcL71mf3FwVgssQ3_ufbMXL0G1An8gy6WhLbEMwQHn3Yksd-m0/s1600/DSC_0448_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitseWA1yUfBgveA99Wtu2i9pL7-0ewKyyNsCQlcIg6MywFipmSRRgN0ZnBuWc3U2hWTD2WZqartsLJQA3OQ78nOtBxLkcL71mf3FwVgssQ3_ufbMXL0G1An8gy6WhLbEMwQHn3Yksd-m0/s1600/DSC_0448_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Easy Peasy ;-)</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOT8vQjZAQYgZro1GBwMl81I4tbh1LT2OU9W0yikWMFj9tUNxVD8xnBvG1nvKfhFoSpSswhuzAhM_UoehIIA2GX0Ysn4i6sUAyRY-qDgnFqPamKpgpjmI67Uo9l1UUZljI2VJEn4g3s0/s1600/1888851_10202755649547284_3668393265533075554_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOT8vQjZAQYgZro1GBwMl81I4tbh1LT2OU9W0yikWMFj9tUNxVD8xnBvG1nvKfhFoSpSswhuzAhM_UoehIIA2GX0Ysn4i6sUAyRY-qDgnFqPamKpgpjmI67Uo9l1UUZljI2VJEn4g3s0/s1600/1888851_10202755649547284_3668393265533075554_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom-to-be-host with the Mom-to-be-Celebrant<br />Gave her the Photos from the photobooth as a memento of this day and of course the cake!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />In the end, no matter what budget, <b>getting help</b> setting up was really key to this successful Baby Shower...<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgV_sWpymG1Uy7xlNJtziFFCcuz2wtMHf0DmP_uBTux7sXIRsl8Tw_jvdMuVCWX_OcpK0ttSRNqWNwtlMzABNuf-ULimWfQpqALgYDSERzljChsMYz-VOiyaqtsCegig6Csd0fD8Hrxc/s1600/Image_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgV_sWpymG1Uy7xlNJtziFFCcuz2wtMHf0DmP_uBTux7sXIRsl8Tw_jvdMuVCWX_OcpK0ttSRNqWNwtlMzABNuf-ULimWfQpqALgYDSERzljChsMYz-VOiyaqtsCegig6Csd0fD8Hrxc/s1600/Image_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THANKFUL for these 3 girlfriends who did this with me!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrIkSvRgzhipK2XdaN7yHznhIZPiq0XzenJsx2NQhuVuORD3wz-MmW4HrTaDJUA_yhhlDuHPFL0OBDqbNAdVXVeh5bL8DCrYeRubBlfDCToD6ESpwmHIbm0G4IIb-wudv-qeTRJ434Lc/s1600/10258522_10202755605466182_6535448032372234537_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrIkSvRgzhipK2XdaN7yHznhIZPiq0XzenJsx2NQhuVuORD3wz-MmW4HrTaDJUA_yhhlDuHPFL0OBDqbNAdVXVeh5bL8DCrYeRubBlfDCToD6ESpwmHIbm0G4IIb-wudv-qeTRJ434Lc/s1600/10258522_10202755605466182_6535448032372234537_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Say "BABIES"!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">Hope you Have a Wonderful Week!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">VEL</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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