Baby "Sip and See" Welcoming Party. 

With baby #3 we were unsure if we should have another baby shower.

With our first, Adrian, we threw our first baby shower. All guns ablazing. No matter the cost mentality.  It was our one and only at the time, go big or go home.  We took part of all the baby shower cliches.  Such as the wierd shower games and useless party favors that I'm sure made their way into people's "why do we have this?" pile once they got home.  Seriously,  who puts blue almonds in plastic blue painted baby shoe molds on a tiny pillow? New parents thats who.

With our second, Sophia,  it was our first attempt at a baby girl shower.  This time I really took the reins on what I wanted. Not what I was expected to do.  It was purple hues and florals, sure there was pink but not like a pepto bismal explosion.   I focused on making sure that things with true meaning were where we invested our efforts and money.  The favors were bamboo plants in pretty cube glass vases with pebbles.   To add a spurce of color each one had a single orchid stem (plastic) it came together very pretty and we used them as our center pieces as well. It was something people could take to their homes and enjoy for time to come.

Now with our third child and second girl, Jaguar,  we wondered if it was even proper to throw another shower, especially since the last one was only two years ago.  We had plenty of baby gear and so we knew we didn't want to make a big fancy party where people felt obligated to bring a gift.   We wanted to celebrate this new blessing but in a less stressful way.

So we took to pinterest and looked up baby welcomings and turns out its a real thing.  Mostly called a Sip and See. Lots of parents were looking for the same laid back after the birth celebrations like we were.

Last night was our Sip and See celebration for Jaguar and it was great.  It was exactly what we wanted relaxed get together where the attention was on the new baby.  Something about a newborn really melts people's heart.  She was the center of all conversation and all anyone wanted was to hold her.  We didnt spend much on decorations or needless favors.

We spruced up the place with a balloon arc which let me tell you was worth its wight in gold. It was bold big and beautiful so despite our minimal decor the space still looked decorated.  The next item I took pride in was the cake which was beautifully decorated with an owl theme.  I sent 4 pictures to be printed at Staples on their Engineer prints and for less than 12 bucks I had 4 large prints in black and white of Jaguar as a newborn in the hospital.

We were blessed with a great time and our guests honered the new baby with their presence. Some chose to bring gifts but out of the kindness of their heart not out of obligation.

It was such a wonderful moment that I know we made the right choice.