Nelson's mom and sister drove in from Houston and Lindsay flew down from Southlake last night. I was so glad they could come celebrate with us! The shower was a yummy and super cute brunch shower at Debbie's. We had fruit and breakfast casserole and pigs-in-blankets and, of course, cupcakes. It was fun chatting with all of our family and family friends, sharing stories about my pregnancy thus far and what we look forward to about Baby Girl's arrival. We got so many adorable baby clothes, diapers, wipes, and the rest of the items on our registry.
And of course I failed to snap any pictures, but Nelson's mom remembered to take some - yay! They decorated the house so cutely.
Lindsay loves shopping for girl clothes so much more than boy haha :) As evidenced by the multiple outfits she's gotten already.
Just some of the guests. Alice, Amy, and Leanne:
Olivia, Dani, Sophia, Brenda, Liz, and Candy:
After the shower and unloading everything at home, I went and picked up Lindsay for our much belated girls weekend. Last summer, we talked about how she would be done breastfeeding Dean in July and we should do something fun for a weekend. This was going to happen in Scottsdale before the plan at work changed and Emily joined me, and then we tried to find a weekend in November or December, but the holidays quickly got in the way. This was our last chance to spend quality time together before Baby Girl arrives and I would then be the one to have someone latched to me.
We started off by seeing the progress on our house - exciting, I know. But she hadn't seen it at all yet, and I wanted to show her how everything was coming along. You could really get a better visual since the drywall is up now. Afterwards, she and I went up to The Domain to walk around and shop, get massages, and have dinner. Lindsay and I rarely spend time together just us, especially now that she's in Southlake. I feel like we talked non-stop... no, we did :) We talked about what's happening with the boys, pregnancy, Baby Girl, marriage, work, life, etc. She did a little shopping while I looked at things I won't be able to fit into for a while. And I took breaks with all the husbands / dads on the couches. And took regular bathroom breaks. The 90 minute prenatal massage was AMAZING, and the conversation continued afterwards, with the inclusion of Cheryl.
It really was a fantastic day spent with all of my favorite people. I felt so loved, but most importantly, I once again saw how loved Baby Girl is. I can't wait to introduce her to all the family, friends, and those who will be such big parts of her life in just four short weeks! <3
