I'm a week or so behind on my updates and I've been fighting a cold without my arsenal of CVS over the counter drugs - I never realized how great they were until I couldn't have them!
On the 7th, one of my closest friends, Allison (some might remember her from the wedding - she was one of my gorgeous bridesmaids!) threw me an awesome baby shower brunch! The set up was gorgeous, the food was great (even the cheese grits, Fred!) and the company couldn't be beat. Of course it didn't hurt that we got tons of great stuff for Rhett and his room!!!
Allison had the shower set up on lock down! There were beverages, food, a sweets table and she even had everyone make a scrap book page and I took a picture with each guest so she could put together a book for Rhett to look through and see who all came to celebrate for him. I can't wait to see the book, though I did sneak a peak at some of the pages people made and they were awesome.
If you've heard me talk about preparing for the baby or any of these random facts that I seem to know, you'll hear "Allison said __________" or "I asked Allison about _________". Allison has 2 boys, Cooper who is almost 3 and Landon who was born in March of this past year. She has been so excited for our family since the day I casually mentioned that I was pregnant... I think I worked it in there as a response to "what's up?" or "how was your day"...it was so much fun to slide it in there. I was like "oh, I had donuts for breakfast which is a huge treat, sent some contracts out to customers, got an ultra sound because I'm pregnant, shopped online...the usual..." But that was the end of my playing it cool. Now on any given day, Allison can expect an email, text, phone call or corporate IM (we've worked together for 7 years!) with a ridiculous question from me ranging from pregancy questions, questions about babies or kids or some of the more embarrassing questions surrounding the unknowns of pregnancy.
Allison's mom Kim has been exceptionally supportive and helfpul, too and of course was at Allison's house bright and early helping to put together the shower. Kim has treated me like a second daughter (she has 3 sons and a daughter - she's just the type of person who welcomes people into her heart, home and family) since the very first time I assisted her with a prank call. I knew at that point that she and I would get along just fine! Their families have come to mean the world to me and FJ and I can't wait for Rhett to get to know them, too!!
I went home from this baby shower loaded down with loot and we all know I took some of the candy and donuts home, too...I'll say it again - this sweet tooth better go back to where it came from after Rhett gets here - there is no need for it!
What an awesome way to spend a Sunday...in the company of good friends celebrating one of the most exciting and special things to happen in my life!! Not to sound cliche, but every time I feel Rhett move around (even when he's not being very nice), I feel very blessed. To sit in Allison's home, surrounded by friends and family who all wanted to celebrate Rhett and to celebrate for me and FJ made me feel even more blessed.
More to come on the rest of our exciting weekend last weekend as well as the busy week last week... I usually put something about what is coming down the pipeline in the coming weeks, but I am so far behind that I feel like that would be unfair to all of the things I have yet to cover that have already happened!!
But I will say that my beautiful, amazing sister is coming into town on Friday and I can't WAIT to see her!!!
Thanks again to Allison for being a terrific friend and pretend aunt to Rhett and thank you also to Kim for raising such a terrific friend and letting me into your family! And of course to all of our friends who have been so generous with time, gifts and just checking in on us - it means the world!!!
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