A mother giraffe bends down to her calf while acacia trees frame the paper in olive and sand. The headline is lettered by hand, and the message is exactly right for a second or third baby: the herd is growing, and everyone who loves it is invited to say so.
The people who matter get it once you have put in the mom-to-be, the afternoon and the garden where you will gather. Earth tones suit a boy or a girl, and they look just as good in winter as in summer.
The safari idea is easy to carry into the party. Animal crackers in jars, a cake with a little giraffe on top, lemonade in mason jars, a few palm leaves on the table and a diaper raffle for the grown-ups. Keep the guest list short, the food simple, and the giraffes everywhere.
