LA baby shower!

let me tell you a little about my wonderful sister-in-law.  Allison is probably one of the busiest and most amazing people you will ever meet!  she is mom to the cutest little boys around, has an amazing career in public relations and has worked at some of the coolest places ever (Walt Disney Concert Hall, Dreamworks, NBC Universal), is a self-taught gourmet chef, and one of the kindest, sweetest people I know.  even though she is super busy and had a million more important things to do, she threw me a baby shower!  and not just a regular old baby shower...she seriously did SO much and sacrificed what little sleep she gets to make all the little details perfect for me and my baby.  we are going to miss her so much!

Mark, my cousin Jenna and I came over the night before the shower to help her prep and I was amazed at all the labor and love that went into this food.  I think around 11:30 when we were getting ready to leave she said something like, "okay, now I'm going to bake the cake!"  everything was pure perfection.

I can't believe we didn't get any pictures of the ice-cream sandwiches!  they were divine.  homemade vanilla ice-cream in between homemade pink and blue macaroons, holy scrumptious!!  people were supposed to choose a pink or blue one based on what they think baby will be :)  I chose pink!  but I actually think baby is a BOY!  Mark and I used to sit on the couch after dinner and watch a show and I would tell him, "we better enjoy this now because soon we're going to have a little someone running out of his room wanting to see what mom and dad are doing!" in my mind it's always a little boy with mark's dimples and smile!  maybe I also secretly want a boy because I'm going to miss this little boy more than words can say...

I was so happy that for my shower Al didn't plan any silly or embarrassing games!  we also didn't open presents at the shower in order to encourage people to bring gift cards since we're moving.  instead,  everyone decorated adorable onesies for the baby!  this babe is going to have the cutest one of a kind clothes!

Al had all kinds of cute fabric to choose from and a bunch of baby books on the tables for ideas!  every single onesie turned out adorable!!

I made this one for our little baby bear! :)

there was also an advice table.  best advice I got was from my nephew Jake: make sure you let your baby watch lots of tv!  hahaha

I loved how relaxed and laid-back everything felt at the shower.  I would look around and see friends from different areas of my life talking and getting to know one another and it was so cool!  we have made some wonderful friends here in LA...we're really going to miss everyone!

twinning!

baby cousins in the womb!

Esther is due 3 weeks after me with a baby boy!  I wish our babes could grow up together and be best cousins :)  I honestly wish our baby could grow up with both our families!  we will visit lots but it definitely won't be the same...

we are going to miss all you crazy beautiful Rawlings more than you know!