The DVD is that one called Wedding Cake Design Pro. I think that there are several on CC who use it and like it.

Just to add in my two cents' worth, I had two baby showers (one at home and one at my office. My office had also thrown me a bridal shower a few years earlier even though I was working there for only about four months!!) for my first child and one for my second and none for my third. So I guess I don't really feel "cheated"! As for the necessary baby items, who can't use more?! I was lucky enough to have saved everything from my other two children so I was 'covered' for both a boy and a girl even though my two older children are 18 months apart and from middle child to youngest there's a seven year gap!

Generally, in my family/culture, etc. it's only done for the first child, but then again, many of the 'old ways' are sort of fading away. I'm the first generation in my family (my great-grandparents were all born in Italy, but my grandparents on were all born in America) to not eat early on Sundays. Usually Italian families continue the European tradition of having dinner or a BIG lunch with sauce (gravy), pasta, meat, etc. at about one or two in the afternoon. DH doen't really mind that I haven't been doing that for the last ten or eleven years. I just don't see a reason for it - it messes up my schedule.

So if a tradition doesn't work for someone, then don't continue it, unless you have a need or other reasons for it! In my opinion, do what works as long as you're not hurting anyone seriously. So anyone who wants to have or give a baby shower for the 10th baby or more or less, go ahead. There are no baby shower police!

When I had my 3rd child (6 years after 2nd) I did not even think about anybody holding a baby shower for me...but three days after we were home a tornado hit our home...3 days later I received the most spectacular baby shower 60 people gathered and I know I got enough for the baby for the first year...including 20 packages of diapers from newborn to 12 months of age ... I think tradition can be easily broken especially when it is for a good cause like a baby

ok, back to cake. I really like the design of this cake. My first thought was, "Man that's gonna be alot of cake!" I like tall tiers, so I probably would keep them at 4" and do a dummy on the bottom. I still think you'd have PLENTY.

Off the subject for those inquiring minds ) It's my grandaughter that is on the way. I'm NOT having a baby, lol! The baby in my avatar is our first grandchild, Austin.

Cake dummy....oh, I just don't know. I used some once to practice when my oven was out (pink flower cake in my pics) and even then, I felt cheated. It must just be me or something!

Way too much cake for 30 people. I'd go with an 8" and a 6" square to feed 32 "party" serving sizes. I love the design!

thats a beautiful design...my question is how do you make the design...that is amazing...is it some type of computer program?

I finished the bears and the blocks for the baby shower cake. They are a bit different from the picture, but I like the way they came out. Molding figures is a lot more fun than I thought it would be! I had a tough time with the blocks, trying to get them to be square so....I found some very light weight wood blocks and covered them. Worked pretty good.

unbelievably cute! love it.

Love the figures and blocks. Where did you pick up the blocks from?

Your decorations are so adorable. You did a great job and I love the colors. Was this your first attempt at molding figures? Cannot wait to see the finished cake. What size cake did you finally decide on?

Those Bears are adorable, did you go by a pattern in a book??? How cute are these!!!!! The blocks are so cute too. Where did you get them? Thats a very creative idea to cover wood blocks. Great Job! By the way, I have two kids, and I was given baby showers for both. I think each baby is special and a miracle so why not celebrate it. One is not more special than the other!!!!

I have heard that for the first baby you have a "shower" and for any babies after that you have a "sprinkle." It is a simpler not as extravagent party

Love the design, love the colours! I just have to add my two cents, and that is that every baby is so unique and wonderful, they each deserve their own special party to celebrate their arrival - gifts or no gifts!

They look great. I love the white bear in the back pushing the block that is falling down. I love it. You did a great job!!

You all are so kind! The blocks came from Michael's in the wood stuff section. Yes, this is my first time making these little guys. I found a DVD from SmartFlix.com for making others but I haven't received it yet. Can't wait to try some others. Thanks again!!

I think the bears and blocks are adorable and the colors I think kept if from being too babyish. I really love how you have one bear pushing blocks up and another bear covering his eyes. so cute! I can't wait to see the finished cake.

Where I live we give showers for every baby. After I had my first two, my sister asked to borrow all my stuff since she was pregnant. A few months later my other sister became pregnant and borrowed everything from my other sister that was mine. So now we're trying for a third and we don't have anything except a crib. Hopefully my third sister doesn't become pregnant soon or I'm in big trouble! But by the time they're both done using everything, it will have been through four babies and I don't know if it would last through another one. I am hoping that if we are finally able to have a third, someone will throw us a shower so that we don't have to buy everything ourselves.

I absolutely LOVE this cake! I've been trying to come up with a fun design for a couple in my small group who is having their first baby. He has 2 older children from a previous marriage but this is a first for his bride. We are doing a shower for them and I might want to "borrow" this design.

About showers for the 3rd child, I have to share my hubbies story. My DH will be 60 in June and he was the 3rd child. His brother was 15 and his sister was 10 when he was born. The only reason his sister knew they were going to have a baby was that she found a sack of baby clothes in the closet and asked her mom. His brother found out when their dad told him that he had a new baby brother. The other part of the story is that my husband left for the big city the day after he graduated. For some reason, people don't remember him as Nellie and Herbert's son, they think he is his brothers son! In just over a week, they are having a huge party to celebrate the 75th, 70th and 60th birthdays for the siblings and the 50th birthdays of some of my husbands nephews and nieces.

Sorry to be so long.

I like the design but think it's a lot of cake... oh well, I've gone overboard as well I WISH we got showers for 2nd babies or 3rd!!! I'm pregnant with my 2nd now and there's no sign of a shower. I'm thinking of throwing a "meet the baby" party after he/she is here just for an excuse to make a cake but half my family probably wouldn't even show up because it's my 2nd child.

I still say that every baby no matter his or her place in the pecking order of siblings should have a shower. They are such a blessing. My mom didn't have any showers for either my brother or I. We were adopted, though not related, and they moved each time so no one would know we weren't their birth children. This was back in the 50's so there was a stigma connected to those from our circumstances. I didn't find out about the adoptions until a few years ago. Maybe I should give myself a very belated shower, lol!

Calling it a sprinkle is a great idea! Love it!


Those blocks and bears turned out sosososososososoooo cute! Can't wait to see the finished cake!

A sprinkle...too cute.

I wished you lived closer...I would make the sprinkle cake...that would be fun!!! No umbrellas at this one!

I really like the design, too. Now I have to ask the question: What software did you use to create that design, Pennysue? I would love to have it.

kelley

Your blocks and bears are WAY cuter than on the original design! Very nice work . Good idea using the wood blocks.

I was silly enough to think that I was going to quit after each of my 3 children ....in other words had to start over from scratch every time ! Fortunately I was given a shower after the first two, which were 6 years apart . Then I was on my own for the 3rd one. Thank God for thrift stores !

I used Microsoft Office Publisher. I'm doing a quickie tutorial for those of you who are interested. I'll post it here asap. Today is D-Day for baking the shower cake.

The bears are tooo cute. My only concern w/ the 1 layer torted would be that the decorations "overwhelm" the cake b/c of height. I personally think I would have used a dummy.

On the shower end. I received a small one for my 2nd. We had a pedi/manicure (dutch treat) for close friends. We also throw diaper showers for 2nd & 3rd. There were 5 yrs between my 2 & they were both in the spring, but my 2nd wore preemie clothes for 4 mo, just turned 1 & is in 3-6 mo. So hand me downs don't always work. Medicines are also good to throw in w/ diapers. if I have another I swear I want a massage party!!! But I would be making my own cake or have one from walmart

Post when you're done!

The cakes are done and nice and tall. They are two layered tiers. I think that if once I get it together and the blocks are not working, I'll separate them.