Very Memorable Baby Shower

My wife and I are very fortunate to have such great friends and family.  Yesterday was a fabulous baby shower thrown by our friends Dana and Arlene at Arlene’s home, which happens to be very close to the Fox Meadow winery high atop a Shenandoah mountain in Virginia.

It was a beautiful misty day at Fox Meadow Winery

First came a wonderful Scottish blessing on our unborn child by our dearest loved ones and friends, followed by a generous shower of gifts for the baby.  We were lucky to receive everything we would need to get started with a newborn, which is a great relief to my wife, who is getting bigger by the day and is ready for birth.

One gift that was fabulous was a quilt made by my sister-in-law Suzy, based off a pattern she copied from a photo from this blog. 

 
We saw this quilt and were blown away at the craftmanship and thoughtfulness.

She took careful notes from my nursery post here and created a wonderful quilt that our baby will be able to enjoy for years.

Closeup of the quilt’s detail.

After the shower we went to the winery for wine tasting, food and live music.  Everyone had a fabulous time watching the mist play atop the mountains and snacking on cheese, olives and sausages.  Old friends were reunited and friends and family really enjoyed a warm day in the mountains.  At one point, my buddy Robb, who was gracious to host the baby shower, picked up a spare guitar from the paid musician at the winery and showed him how to play a couple of journey songs. 

It is just so heartwarming to have such close friends that can make our baby shower so memorable.  Thanks to everyone who came and we will be calling you with good news in just a few weeks!