Showered With Love

Baby Showers! Oh what fun! Matt and I are very blessed to have wonderful friends and family that threw many showers for us and Charlotte. Here are some photos from the many events!

The Surprise "Birch" Family Shower over Christmas.

Lots of fun girly dresses and outfits for Miss Charlotte!

One of the many quilts Big G made for Charlotte.

The "Hickory" Shower

(Matt's Family and Church folks)

Feb. 14, 2010

Matt is such a wonderful husband and Daddy for coming to the shower with me!

Where on earth are we going to put all of this stuff??

All of the wonderful hostesses. From L to R: Casey Bumgarner, Jeanne Davis, Gladys Shull, Susan Punch, Robyn Willis, Me, Matt, Melanie Bumgarner, Carly Beam, Sara Sain, Camellia Shull, Mary Ann Lutz, Katie Kanupp

The "Cowpens" Shower

Feb. 20, 2010

The WONDERFUL hostesses and best friends from college....and Garber (one of Mom's good friends). From L to R: Ashley Ellis, Cheri Crockett, Me, Erin Elfert, Paige Gregg, and Diane Garber. Not pictured is my friend Jill Combs who helped out from far away in Florida (she could not come because she is expecting her first child soon too!)

" The Baby Girl" tree.....with lots of goodies for Miss Charlotte

The Beautiful Christening Gown Mom and Garber gave to us

What a spread! Makes me hungry just looking at it!

Lots of wonderful gifts for Miss Charlotte. How can something so little require so much???

Best girlfriends from high school. Our friend Kyla is missing from this photo b/c she is in NYC! From L to R: Lauren Dickson, Sharon Merlette, Me, Jen McGee

My sweet Godson, Andrew Guy Prater, son of Jen McGee and Ben Prater. First Baby Shower for him!

The Cowpens Shower #2

March 6, 2010

The hostesses: Debbie Dearybury (Aunt Debbie), Linda Taylor (Auntie), Me, Wilhelmina Dearybury (Grandmother), Shirley Birch (Mom)

The Baby food tasting game (Mom and Grandmother were the victims!)

Auntie, Me, and Cousin Ky

The Asheville Shower

March 21, 2010

(Hosted by church friends)

Gifts! Notice the fabulous banner with Charlotte's name on it. My friend Cary Luhn MADE it for me. How crafty she is.

Charlotte's first tutu! How fun! Thanks Liz :)

Nursery Preparation

We chose the classic Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit theme for Charlotte's nursery
The changing table/ dresser
The NEW shade of green Matt painted in the room (I promise it is a different shade of green)