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On Saturday, after weeks of preparation, Mandy’s sister, Ally, Ally’s mother, Di, and Matt’s Mom and I gave Mandy a shower for the baby.
I know that many countries don’t have baby showers, like we do in America, but they are so much fun, and a way for all family and friends to gather together, tell baby stories, labor and deliver stories and shower the baby with gifts of all sorts.
My gift was going to be a high chair that Mandy had selected. I went all over New England looking for this special chair, which you can use from birth until the baby is about 4 years old, and NO ONE had them! I finally called and found one in Parsipanny, New Jersey! They said they would ship it to me. Fine, but they couldn’t guarantee it would be here in time for the shower.
Oh dear! Here I am, the mother of the new Mommy, first time Grammy, and no present for my baby! It was really bothering me! One morning I woke and it hit me!
I had saved all the special dresses the girls wore, including the white dress I wore home from the hospital in 1958 (above), and the pink dress Mandy wore home from the hospital in 1976
(below)!
See the close up of the dress in the picture above? That was a newborn Mandy in her dress.
I knew right where the box was, and pulled it out of the attic! I washed the clothes carefully, and pressed them smooth. Then I found pictures of Mandy wearing the dresses, printed those out, pinned each to the dress and told the little stories behind them.
I put these dresses in 4 baby bags, and called them “Bags Full Of Memories”!
Savannah will not need clothes until she is about three years old! She has enough clothing, soaps, blankets, etc to last until then. She also got a Pack N Play (portable bed, playpen, changing table) and yes, the high chair arrived!
So many of our family and friends came. My sister, Melodie, My niece, Jinny, my cousin Janet, and my best friend, Gail.
Mandy was glowing and so happy to see so many loving faces. For me, it was wonderful to see so many people I had not seen in decades.
Those little dress memories were just the best! You did a great job, Sis! Lovely shower and we can’t wait for the baby to arrive!! Love YOU, Mel
How touching! I wish I had saved my girls first outfits. What a great idea!
It really was so neat, Mom, and so special! Thank you so much! It was so nice to have everyone work together on the shower, and to hear that it was a nice experience for everyone involved! I only wish I could have had more time to chat with everyone–what a great group! I am so thankful for everyone who came, for all of the wonderful gifts for Savannah–and you are right–she will be one well-dressed little lady! 🙂 xoxo
What a wonderful baby shower ! Indeed it’s not celebrated in European countries, except in the UK but I am not sure at all. People are superstitious to celebrate a not yet born baby. I heard for the first time of a baby shower from a Blogger in Australia. Then I looked up what it was, lol !
Beautiful photos and what a great idea, to give your grand daughter those dresses. She is one lucky baby girl, to come into a family with so much love. And I am so happy for YOU, to have a baby girl to hold in your arms again. No-one in the world deserves it more:)
such happiness and fun MB, and how good are you saving those precious memories for Mandy!
Beautyful name- SAVANNA , is it from the movie “Dear John”??? I like this movie so much….
I’m going to remember the dress idea. I love that and have a few special dresses saved.
It looks like such a happy day : )
I loved that dress idea!!! So brilliant!
What a lovely baby shower and happy faces. Mandy really does look like she is glowing with happiness – that is so heartwarming to see, especially for you I can imagine, as her Mom. So the baby has a name already? Savannah? Sounds really beautiful! How wonderful for her to get her own baby dress that you have saved. Such a precious memory to keep! Awesome idea of you!