It's a Boy!

And NO, it isn't mine (thank goodness). It is, however, a very special time for one of my best and oldest friends, Danielle. She is 34 1/2 weeks pregnant with her first child, Luke Austin. Yesterday afternoon, some friends and I hosted a shower for her and Baby Luke at our house. Danielle had a wonderful turn out, and it was truly a blessed day. She is by far the BEST person to give a shower for... she was hilariously overjoyed by everything she received and genuinely thankful for it all. She is going to make one heck of a mom! We are all so happy for her and Justin :)

My friends and I have this shower thing down to a science by now. Within our group of 5 friends (all from high school), we have had 4 weddings and 6 babies. So between all the lingerie, bridal, and baby showers, as well as several bachelorette parties, we feel like we are professionals at throwing showers, ha! Really it's just an excuse to get together and eat. I am always amazed that no matter how busy our lives are or how little we see each other, we all still feel this strong bond. Sadly, we did not get a group picture. Shame on us! (Note: Poor Brandy became terribly sick Saturday morning and couldn't be with us. She somehow managed to prepare 3 dishes, including cup cakes.)


Because Justin, the baby daddy & husband ;), owns a trucking business, it is only fitting that Luke's nursery and baby shower follow the theme. We tried not to "girly" it up too much.

Brandy did an excellent job with these cup cakes (eventhough she was on her death bed). They tasted as good as they looked, too!

Thanks Mom for chipping in and making the diaper cake!

The sweet mommy-to-be!
Brantlee helped host the party and ran around greeting everyone. She just wanted everyone to feel welcome in her home.
Not to mention, she had not one, but two cup cakes!
Collin wasn't in the mood for pictures or socializing. He chose to play soccer with the other boys and girls outside.
Cup cake number 2! Smashing it in her hands and screaming "cheese!!" to entertain the guests. She got LOTS of attention with this trick, by the way.

Lolly and Poppy took Collin to a real rodeo in Hattiesburg last night! But this will have its own post. Brantlee stayed home and played with mommy and daddy and had a glorious time with no competition for attention. Both kids stayed up way passed their bedtime and are still asleep as I type. YAY!

(Note: this thing says I posted at 5 a.m., but certainly you all know better than that! It's nearly 8:00 a.m.)