My dear friend Kristin is pregnant with TWINS! These babies are long-awaited and eagerly anticipated — and personally, two of the miracles I have most steadfastly prayed for. It makes sense that they have also been much celebrated! Last week I got to be a part of throwing Kristin’s first mini shower, and we came up with a fun game I wanted to pass along. Baby shower games can be so cheesy and lame, but this one was a definite crowd pleaser! My friend Jess and I brainstormed twenty questions and printed up a simple score card. The questions were: 1. Who was the more well-behaved child? 2. Who asked who out on your first date? 3. Who said “I love you” first? 4. Who cried more on your wedding day? 5. Who is the better gift giver? 6. Who will be more intense about researching baby items? 7. Who will be more nervous in the delivery room? 8. Who will be the master swaddler? 9. Who will change more diapers? 10. Who is more likely to forget the babies somewhere? 11. Who will call their mom most often for advice or encouragement? 12. Who will be more likely to enforce the rules? 13. Who will have better voices when reading stories? 14. Who will plan the twins’ birthday parties? 15. Who will be the more laid-back parent? 16. Who will help with math homework? 17. Who will insist board games be played by the rules, even if the twins always lose? 18. Who will do the driving on family road trips? 19. Who is more likely to be an overenthusiastic sideline parent? 20. Who will cry more on college move-in day? I read the questions one by one, and everyone wrote down either Kristin or Kyle for their answer

Surprise! Lisa (unintentionally) tricked many of you with her shower outfit post from last week. Though the dress she wore to her shower had stripes, it was also white, which meant it was a perfect fit for theme no. 2! Though I adored all of the options (especially that juicy fruit one!!), a classic, fresh, all-white soiree was just right for my oh-so-classic pal. Because I flew solo as the host, planning for this shower was a little different than past parties. On the one hand, I loved having complete artistic freedom (ha!), but I did have to carefully navigate all of the prep work and the expenses. Here’s how it went down! Lisa LOVES a good invitation suite (girl after my own heart), so I splurged on this silver foil beauty from Minted. She says she’s keeping it forever, so I count it as a win :) The guests did a fabulous job of dressing for the occasion! I know how much it meant to me to have the chance to gather with family and dear friends before June arrived, so it was sweet to play a small role in Lisa coming together with her dear ones — including her mom, sisters, mother-in-law, and family-friends-who-are-almost-sisters pictured here. Girl LOVES her some brunch, so I knew that’s the meal we’d be serving. I made a few of the items, supplemented with some favorite store-bought goodies, and relied on friends to pick up a few. This was our menu: — cucumber sandwiches (homemade) — cheese board with fruit and baguettes (put together by a friend) — mini pancake stacks (Trader Joe’s) — chicken minis (a friend picked up from Chick-fil-a) — mini lemon scones (Whole Foods) — deviled eggs (homemade) — lemonade, coffee, tea, ice water Let’s talk about those peonies

I have had the pleasure of knowing Lisa Kirk for three years. We are each other’s right hand at work, and through endless hours of back-and-forth chatter across our desks and extensive road trips around the South, I’ve gotten to know her pretty well. (Actually, let’s be real: I probably know her better than 90% of the people in my life.) We also happen to be very similar. So, it’s hard to think of an easier assignment than planning a perfectly fitting baby shower for this sweet, dear friend of mine! I got a little overexcited and dreamed up three concepts, then left the final choice up to Lisa. Before I share the photos from the shower, I thought I’d share the three options I presented her with and y’all can guess which one she chose! Credits clockwise from top left: unknown, unknown, Serena & Lily, photo by Megan Robinson via 100 Layer Cake Up first: Stripes and Chambray! This theme celebrated a few of Lisa’s favorite things, with a little denim thrown in as a nod to her baby boy and a little gold to keep things girly. Guests would be encouraged to wear their best stripes :) 100 Layer Cakelet, 100 Layer Cake, unknown, photo by 822 Weddings via Snippet & Ink Second option: Summer Whites! This shower would have a soft French flair. The color palette would be almost completely white, with small silver accents. Guests would, of course, be invited to wear white! Oh Happy Day, Tell Love and Party, Cup of Jo, How Sweet It Is, Evelyn Henson Third option: Fruit Punch! Inspired by Lisa’s main pregnancy craving (fresh fruit!), this shower would be anchored with a monochromatic fruit salad, watercolor details, and a few fruity puns. I’d love to hear: Which is your favorite

I have so many posts that involve Miss June in the queue! Posts about her birth, her nursery, books I read while pregnant, the first six weeks, and her newborn photos are all in various stages of completion… but today, since I’m definitely not going in chronological order, I wanted to share the photos from my North Carolina baby shower! Before I do, however, I have to mention that I also had a wonderful baby shower in Connecticut, hosted by my sisters-in-law, Natalie and Marget. This one was much larger – maybe 40 guests, including extended family, childhood friends, high school friends, college friends, and my Mom’s friends :) It was in a cozy room with a fireplace at the Norwich Inn & Spa, and the favors were the adorable sugar cookies below! Even though I don’t have too many photos from it, I treasured this day, and the chance to see so many New England loved ones, SO much. The thoughtful details by my two main Thomas squeezes were just the icing on the cake! My second shower, in North Carolina, I DO have photos from – mainly because a talented photographer was the co-hostess. You may recall that I co-hosted a woodland-themed baby shower for sweet Nancy back in the spring, and I was tickled that she volunteered to team up with my sisters and return the favor a few months later! My younger sister Kim and Nancy took the lead on organizing everything, and they did an amazing job. They decided on a “blueberry” theme, a nod to our nickname for June while I was pregnant. There were SO many sweet details – here’s a peek! My older sister Kate unleashed all of her pent up miniature food recipes on this gathering, and it was glorious. Treats