Josephine's Baby Shower

Update 6/13: Pictures are posted.

The women of St. Bartholomew's held a baby shower for Josephine yesterday. Debra, with help from Nancy F. and Rhonda and many others, organized the shower which was held in the Parish Hall.

The young girls present helped decorate the hall, including a clothesline that featured hand-decorated (by children of the parish) paper "baby laundry", which hung over the rocker where Josephine sat and opened the gifts. They also helped in kitchen preparing cucumber sandwiches and teapot-shaped cookies decorated with lemon curd and fresh raspberries, to accompany the rest of the bounty of food prepared for the "afternoon tea." (We feasted on leftovers this morning after the service.)

Many of the cards were written by the children of the church. The youngest writer was five-year-old Kavya.

Among the gifts was a knitted pair of booties, along with the pattern from which they were knitted. That pattern is an old family pattern developed by a member when she was 97 years old -- "These booties will not fall off the baby's feet!!"

Josephine was not the only recipient of gifts; little Danny received a few too so he wouldn't feel left out.

The silver tea and coffee services were specially brought in for the shower. Kathy brought her lap harp and played.

The shower itself, not including the hours of preparation, lasted about three hours. Nearly all the women of the parish showed up (the parish hall was packed), and there was plenty of animated conversation as people who had not seen each other in a while caught up to date.

All in all, Josephine's baby shower turned out to be a real church community event!