Ice Cream Onesie - Baby Shower Gift Set

Source: etsy.com via Donna on Pinterest

Yet another cute idea from Pinterest! To make this, you need 2 Onesies, 1 Hat, 2 Washcloths, 1 Spoon, & 1 Ice Cream Bowl. Don't you love this presentation?

To buy pre-made, click HERE.

Baby Shower Centerpiece - Diaper Basket

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This is a centerpiece that any new mom will love to take home! Packed full with useful items! Click here to buy pre-made: http://www.etsy.com/listing/53237695/diaper-basket-baby-shower-centerpiece

Receiving Blanket Milkshake, Onesie Sundae, Washcloth Pea Pod

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I tell you - people are SO creative! I love this latest creation I found on Pinterest. Click the pic to see what's used to make these darling creations. You can purchase the entire thing pre-made by clicking this link:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89379141/gift-combo-receiving-blanket-milkshake

Fruit Baby in Watermelon Carriage

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There's another post on this blog about how to carve a watermelon baby carriage for showers, but this takes it one step further and puts the baby in the carriage. How cute! I saw this on the blog "Lookie What I Can Do!" Great job, Jennifer! Here's the link: http://lookiewhaticando.blogspot.com/2010/09/baby-shower-1.html 

I also saw a couple of pictures on the web where a hole had been carved out of the fruit and a pacifier inserted in the baby's mouth. That looks really cute, too!

Baby Shakes

Source: etsy.com via Donna on Pinterest

Another cute idea I first saw on Pinterest from Aley Creations on Etsy. Here's her link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/AleyCreations 

Stack 4 Onesies, 4 Diapers, 8 White Wash Cloths, 4 red "cherry" socks in clear cups with dome lids.

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Baby Onesies Cupcakes

Source: littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com via Cheryl on Pinterest

Aren't these the cutest? The secret to making them is on Little Birdie Secrets. Check out the instructions with helpful tutorial here: http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2011/02/baby-onesie-cupcake-tutorial-and-sweet.html

How To Carve A Watermelon Baby Carriage

This is just the sweetest little way to decorate the table - and it's edible, too!

Baby Shower Favors and Ideas - Baby Bottle

Baby bottle favors are wonderfully easy to create and look really cute to boot. These can be filled with anything. Use your imagination. I've used M&Ms and jelly beans because they are so colorful. For a fun game, you can have everyone pass the bottle around and guess how many pieces of candy are in the bottle. Whoever guesses the closest without going over wins. Click the link for more fun ideas for your next shower: Baby Shower Bottle Favors and Ideas

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Advice for New Moms

At a baby shower recently, I bought a journal and everyone who came wrote a piece of advice for the new mom. We had some serious and some funny advice written in the book. Fun!

I also asked my Facebook friends for some advice. Debra said:

Talk to your baby like an adult. Talking to your child in this manner makes them smarter.

Teri opined: 

Babies are not born to be infants forever. Children have eternal spirits that need nurturing. Mothers plant seeds that can grow love and accomplishment or rebellion and pain. Yes, children make their own ultimate choices, but mothers have enormous power.

Jewel advised:

A parents' biggest responsiblity is to prepare their child to live without them someday.

Judy said:

 Don't rush anxious for the next. Enjoy what they do today as your God given treasure. You'll blink and they are off to college.

Victoria started early:  

Read to your baby from the womb on. I was in college while pregnant both times and I read my textbooks aloud. Both kids were speaking in full sentences by the time they were one!

If you could offer just one suggestion, what would it be? Please leave your advice AND your website or blog URL.