THANK YOU!!!

We are so blessed to have just the best and most generous friends and family in the world! This weekend we were surprised with yet another shower, this time in CT at my mom's house.

Our great friends Stephanie and Jessica along with my mom and Aunt planned a fabulous TEA party for all our friends and family that aren't in Maine:)

They were able to surprise me even though I thought I had figured it all out! They invited people who I haven't seen in a very long time and it was so nice to be able to catch up and share the day with everyone. There was quiche and cookies and tea and cake - blindfolded baby diapering games (which Dave was the ultimate champion of after a few rounds) and lots of catching up.

I have never seen so many gifts in one room, I'm still overwhelmed by the generosity of everyone who came and the idea that such a small creature could require so many things just to keep her going once she get here! She is certianly all set to come home now as we have her car seat and stroller, tons of beautiful baby clothes, her pack and play, high seat, memory books, her first piggy bank, a first aid kit, bottles and pacifiers and even toys for when she gets bigger. We absolutely loved everything that we got and even got the most popular baby shower gift ever!!!

We received 3 of the very same sleeper even though it wasn't on our registry - it's a very popular design and everyone loved it, so we took a picture cause we thought it was so funny that we got so many.

Now, we get to relax and set up the apartment for her arrival - just a few short weeks left. We will continue to wash her stuff and set up her space. We will get her car seat installed, and make sure her bassinet is ready for her. We are so excited - and can't believe she's almost here!

Thank you to everyone who came to the party, it was so nice to see so many people who are so important to us in the same room - especially around the holidays! Thanks to Grandma from Maine who drove all the way down for the party even though she's coming to visit us this Friday anyway:)

Merry Christmas and we'll post more updates soon!

SURPRISE WEEK!!!!

What a busy few weeks we've had.

Thanksgiving was wonderful, we left early in the morning on Thursday and made great time up to Maine for a big family dinner. My dad drove down from Canada, and my brother, mother, me and Dave drove up together from CT. We had a lovely dinner and then Friday, the girl went black friday shopping and then Dave and I went to his 10 year high school reunion, which was much more fun than either of us had expected it would be.

Saturday started my week of surprises, with a surprise shower up in Maine with the Metcalfe side of the family. It was a wonderful party and we got to hang out with all the ladies on that side of the family, which we love doing anyway!!!!! I had my suspicions that there would be a party (as it's the only time all year we usually get to see his side) but they diverted me and had me wondering;)

We drove back Saturday night which was great because we were able to unpack the car and get a good nights sleep and then unpack everything and put things away on Sunday with enough time to relax and put up our Christmas tree before work on Monday. (we were thinking of not putting the tree up this year, but then my mom gave the baby her first ornament so we had to put it up so that we could continue the tradition!)

Then, at work - I had another surprise shower - only this one was a TOTAL surprise! Apparently, they had tried to have it 2 other days, but I had worked from home those days because I've been getting more and more uncomfortable as the weeks go on, and it's nice to be able to work from home when I don't feel good. Little did I know that they had planned 2 showers on 2 of the days I worked from home. (oops:( )

Check out the awesome diaper cake my co-worker made for me for us. I thought they had ordered it from a company because it looked so great!

Here are some pictures of all the beautiful stuff everyone has given her - she is going to be one stylish little lady, especially for the first 6 months of her life. She has more clothes than me at this point and we have already started washing it all and putting it in her dresser for her.

This drawer only holds her 3 month clothes and blankets and bibs, and that wasn't even all of it as some of it was still in the wash!

Here is her crib full of all her cool new toys and blankets and clothes. Check out the cute sneakers

her daddy bought her at the mall the other day.

Then Friday, we went to the doctor for a check up and were told that we have to come back in 2 weeks for our first "baby is on her way" appointment. We should find out then if anything leads him to believe that she's preparing to make her appearance. After that appointment, we have to go see him every week until we deliver her at Greenwich Hospital in CT.

Keep your fingers crossed that the only thing that continues to happen, is that she kicks my ribs for the next few weeks! I've already been starting to feel fatigued like in the first trimester, but I'm trying hard to fight it. My back is feeling much better, but now that she had changed positions, I have new reasons to be uncomfortable sitting straight up all day as she tried to stretch herself out:)

Thanks for reading and thanks for all the beautiful gifts - we love them and can't wait to use them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!