Seattle: Katie's Baby Shower

Hi! I'm back on the East Coast! And after four days in Seattle, three graduations, two BBQs and a baby shower I managed to snap around 1500 photos. Bear with me while I (slowly) sort, arrange, edit and get all these bad boys up on the blog!

Even though this was the last day of my trip, let's start with the baby shower. Sunday dawned clear, sunny and warm by 9am, which is rare for the North West (or so I'm told). Jamie did a spectacular job planning Katie's baby shower over the past couple of months. The spreadsheet alone would blow your mind. From the gorgeous invitations (isn't Minted, fantastic?) to the location, the food and the decoration - the baby shower was a huge success. 

^^From Olivier's window - gorgeous views, incredible gardens, basically the perfect backdrop for any occasion^^

^^Unknowingly Jamie matched the favors (a rose candle, soap and bath salts) exactly to the flowers!^^

^^Fantastic sky and fresh artichokes!^^

^^Food, food and more food!^^

^^Jamie's incredible three layer chocolate cake with (with rosewater frosting) Diane's fabric bunting banner and a few flower arrangements by moi... we make a pretty darn good team!^^

^^Friends from home// Hostess with the mostest and Katie^^

^^Grandmothers-to-be with the Mama-to-be, Katie^^

^^Decorating onesies is my all time favorite baby shower "game"^^

^^A little advice for our Mama-to-be from all the lovely ladies at the shower^^

^^Chocolate cake was enjoyed by all!^^

^^Flowers, balloons, baby swag and books!^^

^^The looks on Jamie and Katie's faces are priceless. It's as if their eyes are saying "CCUUUTTTE!" New idea: baby shower drinking game (for the non-preggars) every time someone says "cute!" you drink.^^

^^Katie and our incredible host, Olivier^^

^^The proud Daddy and Mama-to-be^^

^^Playing around with the balloons!! For the record, Katie has way better balance than me, even at six months pregnant!^^

^^It was a particularly spectacular day^^

Sunny pictures for this rainy day!

New York has given us the most gorgeous spring in my city memory. Day after day of clear blue skies, cool breezes and warm sunshine. This morning it is pouring. The skies are heavy with thick grey clouds and forget about the sunshine, it's nowhere to be seen. So here are a few of my iPhone photos to brighten up this gloomy day. Enjoy! 

^^Walk, run or bike your way to nearest Central Park Meadow and enjoy this glorious weather before we are swallowed up by the inevitable humidity of an NYC summer^^

^^I could have sat under these trees all day^^

^^Bursts of pink in the flower beds and on my scarf and lips!^^

^^Taxis and tulips!^^

^^Happy colors meet you on every block!^^

^^My crocheted Toms are drawn to the flowerbeds^^

2 Dozen Roses for $10

Reason #546,019 why I love NYC... You can find the most spectacular roses, in practically every color under the sun and for a mere $10-$12. They peak out at you from every other street corner, stacked on wooden bleachers brightening up the facades of delis and supermarkets; just begging to be taken home. And, they seem to last forever. This batch lasted for nearly two weeks before they started to well, smell totally awful. Why does rose water stink so badly? Anyway, look forward to some DIY flower arranging posts in the very near future!