Mel and Mom worked their butts off on Friday and Saturday to throw together a fantabulous baby shower for me and my belly (not easy to do in someone else's home!). It was so great to see Mike's aunt, my Mom's cousins who traveled from Bowie and outside of Philly (!!) to be there, as well as so many of my DC friends. Babybean was the recipient of quite a library of books -- miraculously, not a single dupe! We got a few other necessities, such as a stroller, the baby gate for the wide staircase, and the diaper bag we picked out. We also got not a few really adorable outfits and other baby paraphernalia. One of my faves: a bib that reads "Trust me, my Mom's a lawyer!"
On Tuesday, my wonderful friends at work are throwing me yet another (final) shower. And in two weeks, we are inviting everyone we know over for a last hurrah to hang out before babybean makes its appearance (the baby showers were great for that, but we didn't get to see many of the guys. The space constraints that kept the guys off the list for the showers are blown out the window when you are talking about an everyone stand-around-and-grill-in-the-back-yard type of party). We are asking people to come up with suggestions for names, and I am guessing the results will be hillarious (and perhaps even useful). We are also using it as a deadline for having the nursery all put together and ready to be seen by the viewing public!
I just can't get over how many people in this world are so supportive of me and Michael and this little life-on-the-way. I have been trying so hard not to allow myself to become self-centered about the whole baby thing, but allow me this one indulgence: I feel like the luckiest Mom-to-be on the planet! We are truly blessed.