shower!

Saturday was my baby shower. I got to my mom's just before guests started arriving. Pulling up to the house, I could see balloons on the mailbox and a banner on the gate. I was suddenly overwhelmed, and sat in the car trying to fight off tears, waiting until my nose was no longer red before going inside the house. My mom and Nicky were inside, along with both of my brothers, putting the finishing touches on everything.

There was green punch with a rubber duck sitting atop a sherbet glacier. Delicious mini-cupcakes from dd's Cupcake Shoppe. A diaper cake that Aaron helped assemble.


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My brothers had my bassinet and baby swing set up in the family room around the "chair of honor". Everything was so beautiful. There were gifts and games, and so much support from everyone. A big pre-birthday bash for someone not even born yet, but already loved. I found myself being constantly overwhelmed throughout the day. I think the baby could tell something big was up, because he would not stop moving the entire time.

Kyle helped us bring the gifts home. We had to put everything into a giant pile and cover it with a sheet, because the cats were already sniffing and trying to crawl all over everything. Even now, gifts are still coming through the mail. Thankfully I have Wednesday off from work, and aside from an appointment with the midwife, I have all day to start sorting through things.

I am so filled with gratitude, I don't even know how to go about expressing it to anyone in a coherent way.