Mendy & Cannon's Baby Shower

I had the great privilege of hosting a baby shower for Mendy and my soon-to-be nephew, Cannon!

I was SUPER emotional and excited for it the entire week and it did not help make me less emotional when I got to go with Mendy to her sonogram apt the day before the shower. It was so fun and so surreal to go with her. I have never been to a sono that wasn't my own and I was so surprised how moving it still was!
I mean, life is just incredible. and hearing a baby's heartbeat just can't be beat. It is just a miracle!
Dylan came with me and we just ooh'd and aaah'd over his new cousin.

 
 I had the BEST group of co-hosts that brainstormed, helped, set up and hosted with me.
I could not be more thankful for them.
They were just as excited for Mendy and Alex as I was and did not even care how sappy I was about it.
There wasn't really a "theme" for the shower...if anything we just went for a neutral, natural, classic look.
Whites, greys and the outdoors.
The invite we chose had birch trees on it so, trees were definitely used a-plenty.
 
 I had Ben chop up some wood from our back yard to make some centerpieces for the table.

I tend to just try to use everything I already have around the house and from old parties and recycle it. Like everything on my fireplace mantle.

 

and like this blessing tree from backyard sticks and paper bunting

 

The hostesses just brought things left and right that might go with the theme.
 Serving dishes, frames, decorative items, more fabric bunting, Ashley made some cute pinecone garland and Katie made the cute front door hanger.

 We all brought every moscow mule mug we could find to serve the frozen coffee in and it turned out just a cute as it was delicious.
   

The cake though!
Oh what pressure. Mendy is THE BEST cake person ever.
 She just out does herself every time I ask for something new.
 It's insane how talented she is.
 For one hot minute I thought I could MAKE her cake before mom helped me realize I was delusional and should get help from a professional.
Oh and I am SO glad I did.
We went for the new, trendy "naked cake" look from Legacy cakes and it turned out PERFECT.
 We added the hydrangeas at the house and it was so cute.
Looked kind of like the tree theme we were going for too.
It was gorgeous and delish. Whew!
 
Other than cake and coffee, we served brunch food that everyone pitched in and brought and some mimosas.
 
 I love that the baby pics they both picked were naked :)

And we had popcorn being served by the cutest little popcorn crew ever.

I got the best seat in the house during the opening of presents. I just loved seeing everything she got up close.
 So much cute stuff for Cannon.
 

Just a few of the many family and party pics of all the sweet people that wanted to celebrate Mendy. 

Hostess pic! They girls are the BEST.

 I lost it during the prayer and might every time I think of how special and loved Cannon is already. He is an answered prayer and such a faithful way the Lord has blessed our family already.
 He is beyond blessed with the best parents ever and I could not be more happy for Mendy and Alex. What a treasure he already is!
 I can't wait to meet him.