This week I was surprised with a “shower in a box.” My sister-in-law, along with other friends and family members, organized a special shower for us all the way from SC. Josh informed me that he had a surprise for me this week. So after coming home from school and taking my nap, I was invited by my husband into our living room to see my “surprise.” I overwhelmed to see our living room full of gifts from friends and family. (See video below!)
After eating our angel food cake with strawberries, Josh and I enjoyed opening our gifts. 
As of this evening, we’re only half way through opening everything. I’ll post more pictures once we finish opening all the gifts.
The shower means so much to me. With everything going on with the unexpected early arrival of Becca, I keep thinking how I’m missing out from all the “events” surrounding one’s last three months of pregnancy (some might say that’s nice — but I was looking forward to experiencing pregnancy all the way through). It means so much to me to actually open up presents, instead of buying everything with gift cards. I know it was a lot of extra work for Ashleigh to pack and ship all the gifts — and we appreciate all that went into planning and preparing our shower. Thank you to all who helped making our shower so special!
Surprise!! Wish we could all be there to celebrate with you, wouldn’t that have been a surprise to open the door and see every one of your friends and family hiding in your living room?!! Thanks for sharing the video, its almost like being there!! There sure is a lot of love wrapped up in those gifts for you all!!! Becca has a big family to love her!
We are glad you could experience this part of having a new baby – just wish we could have all been there with you – but the post helps us feel a part of it. Thanks for taking the time to share your evening with us. Becca is obvious growing – from your 7-week post – and will get to use the shower of gifts soon! We love you!
Yay, yay, yay!!! I was SO excited when I heard Ashleigh was doing this! Good job, Ashleigh…you’re a great sister-in-law!
So happy that you got to open “real” gifts. It’s so much fun to get things for your little girl. Now to find a place in your tiny apartment to fit it all. Babies need lots of stuff don’t they?
So thankful everything turned out and you got to have a special shower. Just wish we could have all actually been there to watch you open them! This summer we’ll have a ladies get-together at CPBC to get to know baby Becca! Thanks, Ashleigh for putting it together and getting it all mailed! BIG JOB!
So glad you got to have a baby shower for Becca — maybe not exactly the way you would have envisioned it months ago, but hopefully a blessing and lots of fun just the same! So glad that Ashleigh organized it all and surprised you!! Can’t wait to see more pics of all the fun baby girl things you got! 🙂 Love you guys!
How neat!! What a blessing that must have been… and so special. Thanks for sharing so much with us on your website.
We are so very happy for the three of you! Becca is getting more beautiful every time we see pictures – filling out and gaining weight. Praise the Lord! Do wish we could have been there to watch you open the gifts. You have a very special family to think of such a delightful way to honor the new parents who have been through some rough days since the middle of November. Now it is the middle of January and that much closer to the time when you’ll have Becca home. We love you all very much and are praying!
Dearest Josh and Amy,
We hope you enjoy all your gifts and we were all thankful to be a part of your surprise shower. We really enjoy seeing all the pictures of Becca. We love you all.
How sweet! Loved catching up on Becca and so thankful for her weight gain! The clothes are adorable on her and I love the pics of Amy and her! Congrats on the wonderful shower you received from family and friends. Enjoyed the video! I can’t wait for her to be 5 pounds! What a milestone that will be!
This is great! Absolutely wonderful. So happy for you, and glad to see you loved you are. 🙂
Good job of pulling off the surprise complete with strawberry shortcake, Josh. Becca will be using all those gifts soon!
Dear Amy and Josh,
I’m sorry our office wasn’t able to participate in the “shower in a box”. We received the notices over the Christmas break while we were all out of town. 🙁 We will definitely be doing something for you guys. I know gift cards aren’t as much fun, but that may be the way that we have to go. We love reading your blog and seeing Becca’s progress. She is such a little trooper and gorgeous too!
Thank you for the video. The next best thing to being with you. What a joy to share in the celebration of Becca. Josh you did a great job with the balloons and arranging the gifts. Have fun!
Oh how special! You all are very loved, although I’m sure you didn’t need the gifts for you to know that. =)
Ps….I have that exact same Boppy pillow! =)