In the Family Way

I included "food" in the blog description because I figured that during my unemployment, one of two things would happen: I would be destitute and looking for creative ways to prepare small rodents, or I would use my sudden wealth of free time to bake elaborate, indulgent confections.  In reality, neither has really happened.  My unemployment has not been as barren nor productive as I had anticipated it would be.

This past weekend I began to rectify my laziness.  My little sister is expecting her first child, and a little soiree was in order.  A good, old fashioned baby shower, with party games involving diaper pins, and cupcakes topped with tinted coconut,

and mounds of frosting.

When buying supplies for the party, my mom picked up a Wilton sprinkle assortment because it contained blue sprinkles without noticing that it was for Hanukkah.  My sister, who, at nearly nine months pregnant was directing activities from a recliner near the kitchen, decided that she liked the Star of David and wanted it used anyway.  It was with some trepidation that I added them to the rice crispies,

but in the end, the shape didn't really stand out, and the rice crispie treats were nicely, though slightly inappropriately, festive.

Most of the games were won by a co-worker of my sister's who herself gave birth only a few months ago.  Apparently, the secret to properly estimating the circumference of a pregnant woman is to take into consideration the arch of the back.  In case you ever need to know.  

My very pregnant sister, who was remarkably good natured despite the fact that  my mom and I referred to her throughout the weekend as "the fat one".