The shower was at my friend Allie's house and it was decorated so beautifully with all of her Christmas decorations. All of my hostesses (Allie, Laura, Lauren, Meredith, Kristin, and Tara) made delicious food and beverages for us to enjoy. Here is a picture of us (minus Tara, who couldn't make it) in front of the food table. What sweet friends I have!
One of the best things about my shower was that my family was able to come up and share in the occasion. My mom, sister, and niece came up early so we could do some shopping on Friday (yes, I skipped work). I know I spent way too much money but we had a blast! I miss being able to do things with them on a regular basis since we don't live that close to each other. My aunt came in on Friday and stayed at my house for the rest of the weekend. My mother-in-law came in just for the shower since she doesn't have to drive as far. And my best friend from elementary school, Sarah, was even able to make it as well. I know that she isn't family, but we have been friends for so long and she is very special to me and I am glad that she was there. Thank you all for coming! It really means so much to have a family who is always there for you. I know my shower would not have been the same if they hadn't been there.
We got more things for the baby then we know what to do with and right now it is all still sitting in big piles in the nursery waiting to be put up. Once Colin gets the dresser and crib finished, I will start organizing and washing and putting everything up. Until then, it is just going to have to sit there.
I loved each and every gift we got, but I must say that some things were a little more special than the others. Thank you mom and Aunt Pat for the travel system! We would not be able to bring our baby home without it. My sister gave us some much needed accessories and my favorite is the "I love my aunt" bib. I am pretty sure her kids received many of those things from me through the years. We also received quite a few hand made blankets, which are all beautiful and special, but my favorite is the one that my mother-in-law made (see picture below). She learned how to crochet just to make a blanket for her newest granddaughter and it turned out great! I can't imagine all the time and hard work she spent on that blanket. It will definitely be treasured. Look below for a picture of all the gifts! (Of course lots of gifts mean lots of thank you notes!)
The shower was really fun, but so was the rest of the weekend. My family and I went to an ice sculpture exhibit after the shower that was amazing! All of the sculptures were huge and you could even sit or stand on some of them! That evening my cousin and his family came over for a big birthday bash! Ok, maybe it wasn't a big bash but it sure was a lot of people in my small house and a lot of food to make that I am not used to making. We had fun that night celebrating my mom, Colin, and cousin Kris' birthdays. I don't get to be with my mom very often on her birthday so it was nice being able to make dinner for her and celebrating with her. Hope she enjoyed it!
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