showering baby causey

I can't wait to look back on this in a few months and say "Remember when we used to call him Baby Causey?". Meagan and Nathan have decided on a name for my nephew, but have chosen not to share it with anyone (wise decision). In the interim, he has been lovingly called "Baby Causey", and Kelsey and I threw Meagan a shower to celebrate him on Sunday!

We decided to go with a book theme because A. we know Meagan loves to read and will love to read to this little bundle, B. there were so many food options to go with it and C. it was cute, of course!

You can't even tell she's pregnant from the front! Seriously, the cutest.

I think the mantle was my favorite part! It was so simple to execute, but turned out so adorable.

Kelsey was in charge of food and she ROCKED it out!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar: cupcakes in the shape of a caterpillar

The Cat in the Hat: strawberry and banana skewers

The Stinky Cheese Man: cheese and crackers

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish: goldfish

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: meatballs

And our favorite part, Pregatini Punch.... with drowning ducks. Haha - they would not stay up!

Guess Baby Causey's birthday! I guessed September 21 so I can forever sing him September by Earth, Wind and Fire.

For the guest book, we had people write him a message in "Oh, the Places You'll Go".

Our "game" was to have everyone pick a few alphabet letters and draw a corresponding picture to make him his first alphabet book. I should have taken some "after" pictures, but I forgot. Needless to say, some are more artistically inclined than others (I purposefully sat this one out) - but it is filled with love!

For the party favors, we wrapped up chocolate chip cookies to go with the always-relevant "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie". Kelsey did the adorable wrapping - bravo!

We love you Baby Causey and we can't wait to meet you!!! And it'll be nice to finally know your name.