Val & I had a joint baby shower last weekend, and it was incredible! So many friends and family members gathered for this special event & we were more spoiled than I ever thought possible.
My mom and Norma Jean (Val's grandmother-in-law) put it together for us. It was held at the Georgia House restuarant in Milford in a private upstairs room. We ate salad, sandwiches, fruit, brownies, pretzel salad, and ice cream cake :) We played two quite fun games: one where each team races to find an item in a baby magazine first, and the other was name that tune to songs that have "babe" or "baby" in the title. We had a good amount of time to mingle and chat and then the present opening began. Opening presents really stresses me out. You want to do it fast enough that everyone isn't bored, but you also want to take the time to thank and show appreciation to each person who so kindly gave you a gift. I got SO MANY PRESENTS! You can't even imagine.
Blankets, bibs & socks
Diapers & wipes!
I got bath sets, towels, washcloths, infant medicine, binkies, diapers, wipes, diaper rash cream, first aid kits, a baby calendar, a swing, a vibrating seat, blankets, peepee teepees, socks, baby toys, bibs, burp cloths, and AT LEAST 50 outfits for Colten. I could not believe it! Each time I thought I had finally opened them all, we found 1, 2, or maybe even 3 more presents hidden in the mess I had made. I loved every single gift I received.
I couldn't wait to bring everything up to our apartment, so I took 6-8 trips carrying up all of my goodies and then began organizing. I laid everything out on the couch in piles according to what it was, and then I organized his clothes by size. I washed all of his Newborn-6 months outfits in one GIANT load, and Andrew helped me fold them & put them away once he got home. He built the swing & the vibrating chair, and now everything is nice and organized :)
My favorite shoes EVER <3
0-3month shirts & bottoms
NB-3m PJs & onesies
Every day I take a look at all of Colten's things & try to imagine him wearing/using them. This is such an exciting time in our lives- I am SO grateful that I have so many wonderful friends and family members to share it with <3
29.5 weeks... geting wider, just not rounder :P
So this is really random, because I'm sure you have no idea who I am, but my husband, Forrest Clark, was in your freshman ward. Awhile back he was like "My friend from freshman year had a rather creative way of announcing her pregnancy on Facebook" and I thought it was totally cute. I was on his facebook the other day and randomly looked your profile and noticed you had a blog. I hope you don't mind, but I think it's totally cute and I'm so excited for your upcoming baby! We have a baby boy due any day, so we definitely can understand all the excitement going on. Anyways, sorry if this is totally weird/random, but I figured I'd say hello :)
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