Hello Dockery Baby Shower guests!

Hello everyone! Welcome to the official Dockery Baby Shower blog!

Since our favorite parents-to-be are currently living abroad, a traditional, conventional baby shower was not going to be possible. So, we decided the best way to get everyone together to say "Congratulations" was to create a Baby Shower Blog to share with the parents-to-be. Plus, they both have their own blogs so it seemed only logical for Ziggy-Leigh to have one too!

Here's the way it works -- you all have been granted 'Author' status on this blog, so you can contribute by posting messages, comments, pictures, videos, etc. You *must* have accepted Blogger's invitation (sent in a separate email from the Evite) to receive 'Author' status. If you did not receive this email, please let me know in the comments.

Here are some ideas:

• Post messages to John & Kara-Leigh (see instructions below)
• Upload video messages recorded with your webcam
• Give baby advice!
• Post pics of your child(ren) and tell funny stories about your kid(s)

This blog is your oyster, so get creative and make it entertaining!

On February 17th, we will send the link to John & Kara-Leigh so they can read and enjoy everyone's posts, comments, pictures, and well-wishes. THIS BLOG IS A SURPRISE UNTIL 2/17/09 SO PLEASE KEEP IT A SECRET!!!

Blogger is designed to be very user-friendly and simple. Here are instructions for BASIC POSTING:

1. Click on New Post in the Top R corner of blog
2. Give your post a title and type away!
3. If you'd like to preview how your post will look on the blog, click on Preview (right below Compose). A pop-up window will show the blog with your post.
4. Once finished, click Publish Post.

To ADD A PICTURE to your post:

1. Within the posting window, click on the mountainscape icon in the toolbar to Add Image.
2. A pop-up window will appear and you can upload pictures from your computer or copy & paste an image URL from the web (Blogger provides instructions)
3. Choose the layout, choose the size (medium is recommended) and click Upload Image.
4. Follow instructions #2 - 4 above

To EDIT YOUR POST after it has been published, click on the small pencil icon in the bottom R corner of your post.

To COMMENT ON A POST - click on the word Comments to the right of the time and the left of the pencil.

If you are having trouble posting or have an idea for additional content, please email me at meggy978@yahoo.com.

Thank you so much for your well wishes to the Parents-to-Be and HAVE FUN!