I am an early riser and usually start my day by checking emails, Twitter, Facebook, and my blog. On Wednesday, I woke up and didn’t turn on the computer because we had an early morning doctor’s appointment. I was taking my sweet time getting ready. When I finally checked Twitter I noticed some tweets about me being late to my own baby shower? I was confused until I started reading my friend’s blogs. A group of my dear blogging friends threw us a surprise virtual baby shower! I was in shock! I yelled at Josh to get up and come to our baby shower. He was confused, but came running in. We read all of the posts together and were touched by each one. We are so blessed to have so many wonderful blogging friends.
Photo via I am Baker
Today we are inviting you ALL to our virtual baby shower. Below is a list of all of the bloggers who participated and their posts. Please visit their blogs and enjoy! I hope you are hungry because these bloggers know how to throw a party with fabulous food. Everything looks amazing! And a big thanks to Marla and Lisa for hosting the baby shower. You gals sure know how to throw a party! Thank you!
Photo taken yesterday by Josh-37 weeks!
I am 37 weeks pregnant and hanging in there. I actually feel great, the beginning of my pregnancy was so rough the end feels like a breeze:) I am still working out and doing my usual routine. Our doctor’s appointment went well this week, everything is still looking good. We are just waiting for our little guy to get here now. We are ready-well as ready as we can be! 🙂
Thanks everyone for your support and excitement. We can’t wait for our little pea to arrive! Have fun at the shower!
Photo via Georgia Pellegrini
Drinks
- Food for My Family – Lemongrass Soda
- Georgia Pellegrini Watermelon Aqua Fresca
- Heather’s Dish – Mixed Fruit Punch
- Ingredients, Inc. – Healthy Fruit Punch
- Simple Bites – Lemon Balm infused Lemonade
- She Wears Many Hats – Mini Pistachio Smoothies
- Aggie’s Kitchen – Pasta Salad with Balsamic Basil Vinaigrette
- Barbara Bakes – Creamy Orange Fruit Dip and Fruit
- Family Fresh Cooking – Baby Peas & Cheese Frittata
- Reluctant Entertainer – Nutella Berry Bruschetta
- With Style and Grace – Truffle Popcorn
- Add a Pinch – Blackberry Tartlets
- Bake at 350 – Petit Fours with fondant pea pods
- Brown Eyed Baker – Pavlova
- Cookin’ Canuck – Nutella & Cream Cheese Swirled Blondies
- Dine and Dish – Oven Baked Cinnamon Apples
- Dorie Greenspan – French Lemon Cream Tarts
- i am baker – Baby Pea Baby Shower Cake
- Kevin and Amanda – Baby Blue Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Cups
- Mountain Mama Cooks – Lavender Shortbread Cookies
- Picky Palate – Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Sandwich
- Sweetapolita – Little Pea Sugar Cooke Pops
- Sweetopia – Elephant Baby Shower Cookies
- RecipeBoy – Mud Cups with Gummy Worms
- RecipeGirl – Baby Button Cookies
- The Vintage Mixer Mint Chocolate Dessert Shots
- TidyMom – Blue and Chocolate Cake Balls
- Vintage Mixer – Mint Chocolate Pudding Shots
- What’s Gaby Cooking – Coconut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
- Our Best Bites – How To: Make a Diaper Cake Centerpiece
- Wenderly – Handmade Sweet Pea Cards
When I started going thru my Reader that morning, and saw that about 80% of the women who participated in your shower are daily blog reads of mine, and realized what they had done for you guys…I was soooo touched and happy for you. You & Josh deserve it!
37w, you’re so close!!! Fingers crossed for a very peaceful delivery and healthy baby and mama 🙂
Mmm everything looks so yummy! You have the nicest friends!! Congrats on baby pea!
You are looking so fabulous my friend!
So neat!!! 🙂
Yay!! You look GORGEOUS!!! Cant wait to meet your beautiful new pea! 🙂
What a wonderful gift for you and Josh! I saw most of these yesterday and they all looked so wonderful.
You look great! This is so exciting!
There were so many who came! I had no idea you were so far along. My best wish for you is that baby will come early…We love early babies around here.
I love it! Congrats on the petit pois.
Fingers crossed for a speedy delivery! Can’t wait to meet the little guy. xx
Such a cool idea! The blogging world is always so supportive 🙂
Congrats!
So fun to be a part of both your showers. Keep us all informed on your progress!
Okay, you don’t know how lucky you are that your little pea decided not to take up too much room in your tummy. I was HUGE!! You look darling at 37 weeks. Congrats- you two must be so excited. All of the little pea goodies are just so cute!
p.s. Is the baby’s name Peate? 😉
So cute! What a great idea. You look gorgeous.
You look great! I think I felt much bigger than you look! The virtual shower was so Nuce!
what a brilliant blogging idea, congrats!
It was our pleasure to do this for you, Josh and Maria. I just wish we could have been together in real life. You look great … wow! for 37 weeks? I was huge! LOL It’s getting closer and we can’t wait … Have a great weekend!
awww maria! how sweet right?
that was so nice of your friends to do this.
and yeah, you do look good honey.
So absolutely precious! You guys most certainly have loving friends. 🙂
How sweet! 🙂
Congratulations! What a cute idea. You look amazing for 37 weeks. Almost there. 🙂 Good luck!
I’m so glad you enjoyed your virtual shower. It was a ton of fun! You look fantastic, Maria and the last time I saw you, you seemed so much at peace. You are ready, my friend!
We are as ready as we can be! Thanks for everything Dara!
you look GREAT for 37 weeks!
your shower was well-deserved and i wish you well in this new phase of life 🙂 can’t wait to “meet” the newest pea 🙂
Everything looks delicious! And Maria you don’t look 37 weeks at all! Your gorgeous!
First of all, I gotta tell you- you look good girl! At 37 weeks you could have rolled me down the block sideways!
Second- you have a wonderful group of friend that sure does care about you 🙂 Wishing you and Josh a wonderful experience with this birth and your new baby!
Aw, how fun and sweet!! All the goodies looked wonderful! Congrats Maria and Josh! 🙂
I loved every single post! You’re so loved and respected. That little pea is gonna be one lucky dude!
XO!
What fun to have a virtual baby shower. The food and crafts look so fantastic. Congratulations and you look great.
Ohhh Maria…you look sooo beautiful. Ummm, have you gained like 2 pounds? I think I gained 65!
2 pounds? Nice try! There is a big bump there:)
So nice of everyone to toast the little dude. I’m putting your recap of the live baby shower up Tuesday. Hey, you deserve one every day of the week! XO
What a sweet idea! You are very loved! Only a few more weeks to go – so excited for you & Josh.
How nice of them! Everything is so creative and looks delicious!
You look so good for 37 weeks (I’d have guessed 27!) I loved reading the shower posts.
ok………you look darling……and NOT 37 weeks! haha, I think I look like that at 5 months!
the shower was so fun Maria! I’m still trying to make my way around to all the blogs. too funny that you got up late, everyone was tweeting “where IS she?” haha
Congrats again!
It was one of the only mornings I didn’t log on right away! oops! Thanks again Cheryl! You are the best!
Can’t wait to see that 3rd one in the pod!! 🙂
What a wonderful surprise this must have been. You look liek you are really glowing. I wish you all the best with the birth!
A wonderful surprise from an amazing blogging community! Kudos to everyone and cheers to you, Josh and the little Pea. We all can hardly wait for the arrival 😀
You look just as precious as can be! Can’t wait to meet this little sweet pea!
P.S. I mailed your cards today!
maria! congrats to you and josh on your upcoming lil man! so happy for all of you! and you look absolutely adorable.!! best wishes, xo
Maria and Josh, congratulations!! Maria, you look beautiful 🙂 I have enjoyed watching all these great food and treats for your virtual baby shower. Wish you and your baby the best of blessing.
Hugs
Congratulations, Maria and Josh!! I heard about this the other day from Kristen over at Dineanddish. What a great idea. Hope you had fun. We all wish you the best!!
Oh, my goodness. You look so beautiful. I know everyone says that to pregnant ladies, but it is actually true in this instance. (grin) I would never have guessed 37 weeks from your photo. And thank heavens the stink-o heat seems to be over so you can finish off in the nice, cool fall weather. So happy for you and your husband.
Needless to say you are glowing…Love, love the cards and cookies
You look great! wish you a healthy and happy pregnancy and a gorgeous baby 🙂
I’m a little late going through my reader but I loved reading most of the delicious treats your friends made for you! Everything looks great. Enjoy the last week of your pregnancy Maria! You look great!!
I wish we could have had this baby shower in person!!! Can you imagine how FUN that would have been?!?!?
Congratulations! Your life is about to change in a *wonderful* way!
So sweet of your blog friends to do that! Congratulations-
you look beautiful, can’t wait to meet your “little pea” what a fabulous baby shower, full of wonderful goodies!
what a touching thing to do for you! that’s a great photo ma ma 🙂 i love (SO MUCH) all of the cute pea ideas!!! the pops are darling! enjoy these last moments with your little pea tucked safely inside you… time goes by so quickly. much love to you all! xo
Maria- you look fabulous! Hope you are feeling good and having a wonderful weekend:-)
I am just getting to this post now….I am so HAPPY that we were able to throw this online party for you. We all had a blast celebrating you guys & can’t wait to meet the little pea. Adorable photo of you girl 🙂 Say hi to Josh too. xo
it was great to be a part! I am so excited for you!
What a sweet idea! Congratulations you are almost there!!
love it! So cute!! So fun seeing you the other day. Can’t wait for the little pea to arrive 🙂
What a sweet post, Maria! And I love that photo of you at 37 weeks–you look amazing! I can promise you I didn’t look quite that cute at 37 weeks 🙂 I’m so happy that I was part of your baby shower celebration, and maybe someday we can meet in person for a celebratory lunch in honour of your new little pea! xo
Thanks again Rosie. Your pea pops are too cute for words! We have to meet up in real life, it is a must! Thanks again! xoxo
What fun! Congratulations to you and Josh- you look so beautiful, Maria! 🙂
Congrats, Maria! Blogging buddies are the best… and yours certainly put on quite the spread!
Loving that picture of you!!
Maria,
This is the cutest thing I have ever seen! A virtual baby shower!
You look wonderful and I wish you guys much luck! The day is coming up soon!
Best,
Stacey
Thanks Stacey! We are excited!
You look wonderful!! And what an amazing virtual shower too. So many great posts to visit. 🙂